need help with my a/c...
Thread Starter
Staging Lane
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 61
Likes: 3
From: Texas
need help with my a/c... alright guys, i'm pretty much new to this forum, so i was hoping to get some helpful insights from everyone...
i own a 2002 Camaro SS, and just yesterday my a/c compressor starting making noises...it still cools inside the cab area, but the humming of the compressor gets to me, plus the clutch stopped engaging, so it just stays running... when i checked it out, i notice that the dryer and the hose leading to the orfice tube was covered by a thick film of ice....i know a lil bit of frost is natural...any helpful advise will be greatfully appreciated...
i own a 2002 Camaro SS, and just yesterday my a/c compressor starting making noises...it still cools inside the cab area, but the humming of the compressor gets to me, plus the clutch stopped engaging, so it just stays running... when i checked it out, i notice that the dryer and the hose leading to the orfice tube was covered by a thick film of ice....i know a lil bit of frost is natural...any helpful advise will be greatfully appreciated...
alright guys, i'm pretty much new to this forum, so i was hoping to get some helpful insights from everyone...
i own a 2002 Camaro SS, and just yesterday my a/c compressor starting making noises...it still cools inside the cab area, but the humming of the compressor gets to me, plus the clutch stopped engaging, so it just stays running... when i checked it out, i notice that the dryer and the hose leading to the orfice tube was covered by a thick film of ice....i know a lil bit of frost is natural...any helpful advise will be greatfully appreciated...
i own a 2002 Camaro SS, and just yesterday my a/c compressor starting making noises...it still cools inside the cab area, but the humming of the compressor gets to me, plus the clutch stopped engaging, so it just stays running... when i checked it out, i notice that the dryer and the hose leading to the orfice tube was covered by a thick film of ice....i know a lil bit of frost is natural...any helpful advise will be greatfully appreciated...
I think someone here said they had a blockage when there was ice forming on the dryer.
I think ice forming on the dryer is normal if its real humid out.
Is the air coming out of the vents just as cold as its always been?
.
Thread Starter
Staging Lane
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 61
Likes: 3
From: Texas
Do you mean the clutch will not "dis-engage", and just stays "engaged"? So the compressor is always running?
I think someone here said they had a blockage when there was ice forming on the dryer.
I think ice forming on the dryer is normal if its real humid out.
Is the air coming out of the vents just as cold as its always been?
.
I think someone here said they had a blockage when there was ice forming on the dryer.
I think ice forming on the dryer is normal if its real humid out.
Is the air coming out of the vents just as cold as its always been?
.
now the noise coming from my compressor, should i just replace the clutch or just buy a whole new compressor...
But I wonder why its making noise just because the clutch is engaged. It should just keep running.
Does the noise start as soon as you start the engine? Or does it take awhile to start making noise.
I don't think I've ever noticed my compressor turn off. I thought it always runs while its in the "on" position.
.
Last edited by LS6427; Jul 7, 2009 at 12:52 AM.
Thread Starter
Staging Lane
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 61
Likes: 3
From: Texas
If its just the clutch, just change that.
But I wonder why its making noise just because the clutch is engaged. It should just keep running.
Does the noise start as soon as you start the engine? Or does it take awhile to start making noise.
I don't think I've ever noticed my compressor turn off. I thought it always runs while its in the "on" position.
.
But I wonder why its making noise just because the clutch is engaged. It should just keep running.
Does the noise start as soon as you start the engine? Or does it take awhile to start making noise.
I don't think I've ever noticed my compressor turn off. I thought it always runs while its in the "on" position.
.
Trending Topics
It is not cycling the clutch then right. Well, i have run into issues before on other vehicles that the a/c comperssor relay was stuck on. But if it dis engages when you switch off the air that is probably not the case. I would be the clutch is garbage, but i would also put a pulley with bearing and the coil, (magnet) on it at the same time.
LS1 Tech Stories
The Best V8 Stories One Small Block at Time
6 Common C5 Corvette Failures and What's Involved In Repairing Them
Pouria Savadkouei
Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked
Pouria Savadkouei
Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!
Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP
Verdad Gallardo
Coachbuilt N2A Anteros Is an LS2-Powered C6 Corvette In Italian Clothes
Verdad Gallardo
Awesome K5 Blazer Restomod Comes With C7 Corvette Power
Verdad Gallardo
10 Camaros You Should Never Buy
