They can get noisy and leak oil. You want to replace a noisy ac compressor before it fills the system with metal trash.
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The clutch bearing for an AC compressor is located in the center of the clutch. If the bearing goes bad, then the clutch is replaced as a whole part rather than changing the bearing.
More than likely the a/c compressor is bad. The compressor clutch could be shorted also.
Bad bearing in compressor? Bad bearing in compressor?
The serpentine should route the same as with the AC except fro the AC compressor. The belt will go straight past the compressor, so you will need a shorter belt to make the bypass work.
Passenger side under the hood