Hey all, well my problem is, i got in my car, was driving and i decided to turn on the a/c and when i did i could hear like the belt slipping and started to scream but when i turned off the a/c, it would go away, so i got home and had my wife in the car and she turned it on and i could see the pulley like freeze up on the compressor but when she turns it off it would fine and normal......i checked the pressure on the low side and it was areound 80 psi......please help

 

What car & year?

Did you recently do any A/C work or recharge the system with refrigerant?

 

the a/c was working fine on my 00 civic coupe (d16y8) for 7 months and jus one day it crapped out......well i took out the compressor and tried to turn the compresor and it was seized.........jus put another one in but im stuck in a dilemma, my fren jus charged his car with the refrigerant cans with the hose u buy from a parts store and he said its good, should i do that since i dont have the proper equipment?

 

well i got a can with the hose of refregerent but when i started the car, turned the ac on full blast and then hooked up the hose and pushed the button but the gauge didnt even budge, is it because the system has nothing in it? i couldnt see the clutch engaging also but i no that because thiers no freon in the system........help

 

1) You first need to add about 4 oz of SP-10 oil to the new compressor (if it has no oil in it) and to replace the O-rings on the compressor refrigerant lines.

2) Next replace the receiver/dryer, hook up a manifold gauge set, and then evacuate the system with a vacuum pump. After the pump has pulled a full vacuum, close the valve on the manifold gauge set and watch the vacuum gauge for 24 hours to see whether vacuum is held (no leak) or lost (leak).

3) If there's no leak, then recharge the system with 22 oz of R134a.

 

thanks ron, i dnt have access to a vacuum pump at the moment but i'll try to get one

 

Some auto parts chain stores may offer free rentals on vacuum pumps.