 Is my AC compressor going out..., ...or do I just need recharge the AC? |
 Jun 25, 2010 - 10:09 AM
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Enthusiast  Joined Jul 10, '08 From Tampa, FL Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%)  |
I was driving on very hot day with the AC on and out of sudden the AC stopped blowing cold air. My g/f said that she smelled something.
Shortly afterward my AC fuse blew. I just replaced it and tried to turn the AC on and blew it again. I noticed some unusual sound coming from the bay so I (temporarily) replaced it with 20A and had my g/f to turn the AC on while looking at the compressor. The belt is moving but when she turns it on the top of the pulley starts making slow jerking moves and does not spin freely (looks like it is locking up). I know that on her 91 Suburban that is the indication that you have lost all the freon (or whatever they use to fill AC nowadays). Is it the same on Celica and do I just need to recharge my AC or is my compressor just going out? This post has been edited by conus00: Jun 25, 2010 - 10:11 AM --------------------  '94 ST |
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Jun 25, 2010 - 4:15 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 10, '08 From Tampa, FL Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
Just dropped the car off at the shop. The mechanic said that the clutch on the compressor is blown.
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Jun 25, 2010 - 9:32 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 20, '09 Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
QUOTE (conus00 @ Jun 25, 2010 - 5:15 PM)  Just dropped the car off at the shop. The mechanic said that the clutch on the compressor is blown. Looking at the website I posted above, if the system was completely drained of coolant, the compressor's clutch wouldn't engage, and filling the system would be impossible. Is it possible your system was/is just empty? -------------------- ~Moving on to a 2002 Corolla S~ R.I.P Tom Celica - 1994-2010 |
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conus00 Is my AC compressor going out... Jun 25, 2010 - 10:09 AM
solidxsnake QUOTE (conus00 @ Jun 25, 2010 - 11:0... Jun 25, 2010 - 10:41 AM zfjohnson07 not to jack your thread.. but i thought mine was g... Jun 25, 2010 - 12:07 PM
solidxsnake QUOTE (zfjohnson07 @ Jun 25, 2010 - 1... Jun 25, 2010 - 12:59 PM zfjohnson07 dang that sucks.. tell me how much it costs to get... Jun 25, 2010 - 8:28 PM conus00 QUOTE (solidxsnake @ Jun 25, 2010 - 9... Jun 26, 2010 - 10:37 AM solidxsnake QUOTE (conus00 @ Jun 26, 2010 - 11:3... Jun 26, 2010 - 11:58 AM |
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