I was doing all of this with the Compressor still mounted and the fan & shroud removed. For sure, it was the pulley bearing. The inner race and balls fell out. I made a fixture to remove the outer race from the pulley and press in the new bearing. Was all ready to reassemble when I noticed the c...

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Sorry, I misunderstood your answer. I will put things back together with a new bearing.

I might add that my grand daughter was driving it, so I can not attest to any strange noises etc. When she returned it the serpentine belt was broken. I replaced it and when I tried to start, the engine growled a little and then the new serpentine belt snapped. This is when I discovered the A/C Comp...

2003 Chevy Trailblazer LS, 6 cyl, 4-wheel drive. A/C Compressor Clutch Pulley Bearing failed. I have it apart. Is there supposed to be a "brake-lining surface" on the inside face of the front cover and the pulley face? It was pretty cruddy and the both surfaces appear bare and a little rus...