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Old Jul 3, 2013 | 10:33 AM
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Compressor wasn't coming on so I thought it was the relay as there was power in the port, new relay, compressor came on cold air. Tested it, 55 degress, water draining out. Next time I went out, a week later no cold air, compressor not on. Then it came on, no cold air. Checked the Freon, added some, still the compressor didn't come on, over charged, let some out. Right now the compressor is coming on, still no cold air. The compressor has always been noisy. I had her for 7 years, and I only added Freon when got her. Looks like the original accumulator, its not cold nor are the lines. But I never saw a compressor working and not making cold air. Any ideas?
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Old Jul 3, 2013 | 06:47 PM
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after adding freeon it worked for a week only? usually that's a large leak condition if after adding freeon it doesn't blow cold for under two weeks. at that point components may need to be replaced (if that's the problem) Do you still see the compressor clutch spinning? How long was it overcharged?
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Old Jul 4, 2013 | 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Nicky98T/a
after adding freeon it worked for a week only? usually that's a large leak condition if after adding freeon it doesn't blow cold for under two weeks. at that point components may need to be replaced (if that's the problem) Do you still see the compressor clutch spinning? How long was it overcharged?
I let it the extra Freon right away. Turns out she wasn't low on Freon. And yes I do see the clutch spinning. When there was cold air I didn't drive her for 2 weeks and the clutch isn't always spinning, yesterday it was. Spinning and noisy like always. I'm thinking theres 2 things wrong, one the clutch is bad and doesn't always come on, and 2, something inside the compressor is broken. Athough she did take more Freon. Could it be replacing the compressor will do it?
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