LA_phantom_240
09-16-2008, 05:48 PM
My brother-in-law called me to see if I wanted to make some money changing the A/C compressor on his 2000 Xterra. I asked him why and he said he thinks it locked up, cause all of a sudden a belt started squealing and smelled like burned rubber... So I take a ride to his place and look at the beast before he gets home, and the belt is chewed up pretty good, but I can't tell much from just looking. So he gets home and fires it up without the compressor on, then I have him turn it on, and the clutch doesn't engage.
I can't tell if the compressor is locked up, cause the clutch wouldn't engage, and I'm wondering why. I could turn the clutch from the front of the pulley by hand, but I don't know whether or not that was actually turning the compressor. I didn't have my gauges with me, so I couldn't check to see if he had sufficient R-134a. I've been told before that if the system doesn't have enough refrigerant that the compressor won't turn on, or something to that effect.
Anyone have any insight? I know you Cali guys like to just take out your A/C and all (lol), but I'm sure someone has some pointers...
Thanks
I can't tell if the compressor is locked up, cause the clutch wouldn't engage, and I'm wondering why. I could turn the clutch from the front of the pulley by hand, but I don't know whether or not that was actually turning the compressor. I didn't have my gauges with me, so I couldn't check to see if he had sufficient R-134a. I've been told before that if the system doesn't have enough refrigerant that the compressor won't turn on, or something to that effect.
Anyone have any insight? I know you Cali guys like to just take out your A/C and all (lol), but I'm sure someone has some pointers...
Thanks