98 AC clutch

[tempfixit]

98 3.0 engine, 207k

I recently had a noise in the serpentine belt area so I have changed the idler pully, water pump about 5k ago, tensioner pulley feels ok. I replaced the serpentine belt couple weeks ago and all seemed fine until this morning when I turned the defroster on I could hear the ac kick on along with a few squeaks again. Suppose a ac clutch replacement is the near future. I have searched the forum but have not found any tips on R&R of clutch. I assume that removal of compressor is the best way to remove clutch or can it be done without compressor removal??

Thanks for advice

[mark_gober]

Before I replaced the clutch, I'd replace the entire compressor. The compressor is only slightly more than the clutch alone. Thats just my opinion though.