AC compressor clutch slipping/car overheating/Radiator fan not running (video included)

[civhatch90]

Car is a 2007 Mazdaspeed 3, 100% stock , 180k miles.

Today coming from work all of the sudden the car starts blowing hot air and I check the temperature gauge to realize the needle is 3/4 of the way up, very close to the H. I turn the heating on max and the car begins to cool down.

Pull over and when the AC is on, this is what the compressor is doing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_QuhECEhyM While it does that, it does smell like rubber, not sure if it is coming from the pulley/belt friction or clutch itself.

I should note I have not seen the radiator fan come on, either when the AC was or on off and the car was fully warmed up and the temperature gauge was higher than normal. Is this related to the AC issue?

Coming back to the AC compressor issue, is the bearing bad? Is the clutch bad? Is the compressor itself bad? If the bearing/clutch bad, I suppose something like this: https://www.amazon.com/Mazda-Compres...pressor+clutch would fix the issue?

I was able to drive another 15 miles home but need to fix before driving again! Help is very much appreciated.

[GroceryGtr]

start with the fan issue. Jumper it to see if its the fan motor or maybe the relay. Does the car overheat while highway driving or stationary/slow speed?

These cars are notorious for bearing and friction plates wearing out. Find the How for the MS3 and it will walk you through the process with the amazon part #. Its not even worth it to do just the bearing. the whole clutch kit is around $30 and includes the the bearing and friction plate. Takes about an hour to do with basic tools. You'll need a set of snap ring pliers as well. Word of advice, pay attention to the shims, a lot of the kits have the incorrect shims.