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I was able to evacuate some refrigerant. I started my car and turned on the AC full blast. The ac clutch and fans stayed on! I felt the air inside the car and it wasn't super cold, but it was cold! I'm going to drive later to see if it gets colder when driving. My low side reading was 54psi and...

If it's helpful, the ac seems to blow cold for about 20 seconds when I first start the car. Then it starts to turn on and off constantly. Fans and ac clutch are on and off, ac clutch usually off. When I drive, it seems to be slightly better, but at idle, the ac clutch struggles to stay on. When...

The low side seems to be in the acceptable range.

Oh, so even if the low side psi reading seems acceptable, it can be overfilled?

Following up... My ac clutch was not engaging. On May 12 I removed a shim from the ac clutch. I sanded down the ac clutch to clean off the rust. The AC clutch now engages. I also added some refrigerant. I used the gauge attached to the can to see how much to add. I used ac gauges May 20th and...

I did not measure the gap, but I removed the small washer shim so hopefully the gap is smaller and it will engage now when it's hot.

Last night I removed one of the shim washers from behind the clutch plate. When it's hot again, I'll let you know if the compressor engages. When the compressor wasn't engaging, it felt like warm air (not super hot) was coming from the vents. But the hotter it is outside, the hotter the air...

I do think my issue is NOT related to anything I did. I'm thinking it's my AC Clutch plate. Now that winter is over, I'm in need of air conditioning. It seems that when my car heats up, the ac compressor clutch does NOT engage. I have a few gauges that you connect to R-134A canisters, so I...

Thanks everyone. I had my tires mounted and balanced at WalMart for $15 each, $60 total. I purchased Bartec Rite Sensors (they only came with rubber valve stems) on eBay, and WalMart installed them for free. The WalMart technicians said they use the exact same TPMS sensors, they just didn't have...

Sorry if this is a dumb question... can I replace metal valve stem tpms sensors with new rubber valve stem tpms sensors? I got a decent deal on tires at Walmart, so I'm going to have WalMart install the new tires with new TPMS sensors. I have a 2008 Honda Civic LX automatic sedan, and I believe...

Sorry if this is a dumb question... can I replace metal valve stem tpms sensors with new rubber valve stem tpms sensors? I got a decent deal on tires at Walmart, so I'm going to have them install the new tires with new TPMS sensors. I have a 2008 Honda Civic LX automatic sedan, and I believe my...

I think I'm going to get new tires and get them all balanced. I have had these tires for 4 years, 40,000 miles, but they have dry rotted. Seems premature for Goodyear Assurance dated 2nd week of 2020, driven daily, in Philadelphia, PA.

I ended up getting a honda axle at a junk yard. Looked great. $50 bucks. But after installing, my car shakes like crazy at high speeds on the highway. Not sure what could have been wrong with the axle, as I assume it's the reason my car is shaking so much.

Sorry, I meant to reply to AdmiralYoda with my last response.

The AC clutch doesn't engage sometimes, and that's when it blows hot. Today it worked fine. Last week, one day it didn't engage, and it blew hot. I think I need to remove one of the washers "shims" from the AC clutch plate. I can also try replacing the clutch relay. Thanks for your help!

It did it again a few days ago. Seems to do it when it's hotter, but when it cools down a little, the ac compressor clutch engages. After some research, it looks like I either need a new relay OR I need to remove one of the washer "shims" behind the clutch plate to allow the clutch plate to...

It happened again yesterday! Lasted a few hours and then it was back. I didn't hear the compressor clutch engaging. Then, when it blew cold, I could hear the compressor clutch click on. I pressed the relay in, although it didn't seem to be loose. I'll see if there is a clutch trigger wire, and...

Good to know!! Thanks!

Both Radiator Fans turn on. AC compressor appears to be spinning. Belt looks good, no visible cracks. Not sure how to check the system pressures. I’ll try to check the fuses. Which fuses? Compressor fuse? AC fuse? Radiator fan fuse? Any others? Sorry I’m a beginner mechanic and don’t know a...