Q: AC clutch replace? or something else?
2006 Sub Outback 2.5 Auto AWD. Rotating the compressor wheel when AC switched on I hear a little ticking inside the compressor, at certain degrees of rotation. Rotate the compressor wheel again a little and the ticking goes away. The wheel distance (spacing) from its housing is a little skewed too, by about 1 mm on top compared to bottom. Replace compressor, or an easier fix?
My car has 150000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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