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10 days since the last update. Have you resolved your issue?

I'll conclude this thread for any future people that many come across it (there will inevitably be people who google for this exact problem: HI FUTURE GOOGLERS!). The new AC compressor clutch assembly I bought off of Amazon resolved the issue ($110 - link: Amazon). I installed it this morning...

Wow, that's great to know. This is very reassuring. I think I'm going to go ahead and order the part today.

Unfortunately, I don't have any OEM smoke on hand at the moment, do you think marijuana smoke will work as a temporary substitute? :happy175:

Thanks for the quick reply. Luckily, I don't have to get this thing running right away so I can just wait until I have the time to do the proper fix. I just want to be sure that the AC compressor clutch assembly is actually what I need before I drop $100+ on it and start putting the time in for...

Hey all, 2005 Jeep Liberty 4x4 Limited 3.7l. The AC compressor clutch and/or bearing is running very loud, wobbly, and also smoking if I let it run too long. So I'm trying to figure out what needs to be replaced. I'm guessing it's just a bad AC compressor clutch and/or bearing and I can...

This seems to be the proper way to use anti-seize on the plugs. I was apparently treating it like a lube, the more the merrier. When in fact, a little goes a long way. ;)

Good to know. I will probably ride it out unless I start noticing performance issues. Thanks for your input.

Haha. Will do. Thanks.

Yea, from now on I won't be putting anti-seize on spark plugs. Thanks for the input.

I actually bought the torque wrench used and never calibrated it, so there is a very good chance it is out of spec. Do you happen to know if it typically over torques or under torques when it's out of spec? I would assume the latter since the inner "parts" are loosened/weakened, but that's just...

Thanks for the reassurance. I'm hoping it's fine. They definitely weren't stripped or loose, but I wasn't sure if over torque could cause some issues further down the line due to things like heating, expanding, contracting, etc...

But did you happen to use lots of anti-seize on the threads?

The issue comes from the fact that torque specs expect your bolts/plugs to be dry. When you add anti-seize it reduces friction on the threads allowing you to tighten further than normal. From what I read, the common practice is to reduce torque by about 20%. So I should have torqued to 16 ft/lbs...

So it appears that I made a newbie mistake and may have over tightened my spark plugs yesterday. :baby: I applied a liberal amount of anti-seize on the threads and torqued them down to factory specifications @ 20ft/lbs. Obviously the anti-seize reduced the friction and caused me to over tighten...