About 2 months ago the AC started blowing lukewarm then hot air
Then a few weeks later started blowing only through the top vents at the windshield. Can't get other vents to work.
I got a recharge and retrofit kit thinking the refrigerant was low BUT:
1. I can't figure out which is the low pressure hose on this car (I got a eautorepair.net subscription and they don't have a diagram of this car's AC layout)
2. It looks like the the receiver/dryer canister is on the passenger side above the wheel well, but I can't see any glass window to check the refrigerant.
3. I tried pressing one of the schrader valves on the compressor and something hissed out (cold)
4. There is a plate on the face of the clutch pulley that's loose and rattles when the compressor runs.
I'm unemployed (and live in Arizona 103 today), so if I can do this repair myself it would be great.
Then a few weeks later started blowing only through the top vents at the windshield. Can't get other vents to work.
I got a recharge and retrofit kit thinking the refrigerant was low BUT:
1. I can't figure out which is the low pressure hose on this car (I got a eautorepair.net subscription and they don't have a diagram of this car's AC layout)
2. It looks like the the receiver/dryer canister is on the passenger side above the wheel well, but I can't see any glass window to check the refrigerant.
3. I tried pressing one of the schrader valves on the compressor and something hissed out (cold)
4. There is a plate on the face of the clutch pulley that's loose and rattles when the compressor runs.
I'm unemployed (and live in Arizona 103 today), so if I can do this repair myself it would be great.
Aug 18, 2009 at 3:44 PM
