Why would a 2000 jeep cherokees air conditioner be grinding?
Possibly a clutch failure or bearings on the pulley assembly. This tends to be a common problem. Check for blackish coloured dust particles around the commpressor, that’s a sure sign that the clutch is going or gone. You should be able to replace the whole clucth assembly if that is the problem. Otherwise the compressor is starting to fail in which case it’s a very expesnsive fix. Replace the commpressor, which in itself is easy enough but the system must first be evacuated of refrigernat, the compressor replaced along with the accumulator to have a valid warranty on most compressors. Then the system must be evacuated for air or moisture and then refilled with refrigerant. this get upwards of 1000 bucks at a shop and most DIY’s don’t have the equipment to evacuated and refill the system.
