AC question

[wander2039]

This summer I got the pulleys so I could use the ac on our 94 Aspire. It hasn't been used for about 2 years, sat for one of those years. The compressor clicks at idle disappears at anything above that. I have to keep retighting the belt or it slips, almost like it requires more effort to turn the compressor at times. Could be the cheap belt that's causing that though. It does blow cold, actually frigid on the highway.

The question I have is should I drain and recharge it, maybe the oil in the r134a is shot?

 

[another Todd]

If it is frigid on the highway, sounds like it works OK. I would leave it alone.

 

[hatcoleman]

May be overcharged. Which would put more load on compressor. I would check to make sure it is charged properly.

 

[wander2039]

Overcharged never thought of that. Hooking a gauge up to could only mess it up so i'll leave it alone for now. Yeah this 12 year old car ac is colder than our 06 Ranger and 04 Escape combined, but the escape is going into the shop since the ac isn't working right.

 

[Drew99GT]

Overcharged???????????????? Indeed, I over?"serviced" an entirely good A/C system on my 94 corolla. Did you add freon to to system in the last year?

 

[wander2039]

I've never messed with it. The amount of issues the car had when I bought overcharged ac wouldn't surprise me.

 

[grm386wa]

I would check the charging level and also the tensioner pulley.

I had one go out on my 96 Taurus and kept slipping belts. Heck of a time figuring that one out.