Just an update if anybody is curious...
While I was waiting for the new hub to come I decided I might as well just try throwing some duct tape into there and seeing what happens. That didn't do anything and I ended up taking it on a long road trip right afterwards.
Then a few weeks later the...
Haha yea I don't know who owned this car before me but I think it's likely been through 25 years of chaos lol.
I'm also very confused how this spline assembly could have even been stripped assuming that is the issue. Some additional context may help:
This problem started occurring immediately...
Hey all thanks again for the advice and hello from across the pond lol! It took quite a bit of janky solutions but I finally got the compressor into a position where I could fit my impact wrench in and was able to shock that nut off.
After taking a look at the hub I'm fairly certain the issue...
I've got a 1996 Mitsubishi Delica L400 and was hearing some pretty terrible noises from the engine a couple days after my car was in the shop for a different issue. I determined it was the A/C compressor clutch hub plate doing some funky stuff and rubbing against the pulley or something.
I...