Most drivers are accustomed to gas-filled shock absorbers and struts, but as modern vehicles continue to evolve, other types of suspension are becoming prevalent. Many new vehicles are equipped with...
All across North America, a climate change occurs every year. The cooler spring temperatures give way to warmer weather. In some areas this lasts for two months, and in others it lasts...
You turn your key in the ignition, and the engine fires up. You press the gas and the car moves forward. You take the key out and the engine turns off. That’s how your...
Unfortunately, a/c repairs can be hard to save money on due to the special tools required, the need to open the system for many a/c repairs (which requires time consuming recovery, evacuation and re-charging) and the difficulty of using used...
The labor time to replace the compressor is about 3 hours. Although a mechanic could be dispatched to attempt to size a belt that will bypass the compressor, you are probably better off just replacing the compressor and be done...
Hello, thank you for writing in. Modern vehicles do not use freon on the air conditioning systems. They use a new type of refrigerant that is far less harmful to humans and the environment. If you used actual freon instead...
Hello, thank you for writing in. Although the pulley is still spinning, the compressor has likely failed. If it is not properly regulating pressure in the system, one of the first signs is a warm air conditioner. Considering yours is...
Hello. Depending on what is wrong with the compressor will determine if it can be driven with it. If the compressor is simply not functioning and cooling the vehicle then you would be fine to drive it. If the pulley...
Hello. It is possible that the clutch or the compressor is bad, but most of the time on this vehicle the primary cause of an air conditioning failure when the system is full is a bad clutch relay. The relay...
Hello, thank you for writing in. There are several moving parts that can cause a vibration in regards to the air conditioning system. You or a technician will have to go through the components one by one until the vibration...
If the system is still charged with refrigerant, thoroughly evacuate the system using a recovery machine. Note that it is illegal to intentionally vent refrigerant directly to the atmosphere and very dangerous, too. That is, even if a system appears...
If the A/C switch in the passenger compartment is turned off, any air delivered by the in-dash blower should simply be the same temperature as the passenger compartment, that is not chilled. If you have the A/C switch off and...
The only part in the a/c that could not be changed the same day would be the a/c evaporator in the dash. Any other parts in the system can be replaced and serviced the same day.
The compressor will not engage until the computer turns on the relay for the clutch. Try to hold the gas pedal up just above idle to about 1000 rpms and see if compressor kicks on quicker? If it does then...
The fastest way to get to the bottom of this is to request an air conditioning system inspection. The cause depends on which component is failing. If it is the a/c clutch, then yes the cause could be electrical and/or...
Either the air conditioning compressor or clutch has failed. Most of the time the clutch fails and locks to the compressor housing causing the compressor to not turn. If the air conditioning was off when the belt seized, then the...
Hello, and thank you for writing in. The bolt should be an 8 mm bolt often noted as M8x1.25x90. They are readily available online, as are the brackets that may have been damaged in the process. There should be two...
Check the air conditioner compressor and see if the compressor is making the noise. If the noise is coming from the compressor, then the compressor could be out of oil or there could be something wrong with the compressor internally....
The pump will become loud when it is under pressure and lifting a load. If the pump is quiet and you hear a hissing sound around where the pump is, either the pump is leaking or the main supply hose...
Check the brakes and see if they are disengaged. Try taking the vehicle and pushing it by hand with the engine off and the transmission in neutral. If the car moves easy, then the air conditioning clutch on the compressor...
The thermostat should not affect the A/C compressor blowing cool air. The thermostat regulates the flow of the coolant in your car's engine and controls when the coolant flows in and out of the motor from the radiator by opening...
Hello - if the AC compressor clutch and bearing are still OK, you can simply unplug the wire to the compressor clutch, and the clutch pulley bearing will continue to turn with the belt, and no other action is necessary....
The issue is either the compressor clutch is failing or the compressor is low on oil and is seizing up on the air conditioning system. I recommend seeking out a professional, such as one from Your Mechanic, to help you...
