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[vrba]

hi
how can i know if my compressor is working?
does the front side of the ring, in front of the belt start spinning when the AC is on, cause when i look at it with or without the AC on the compressor turning looks the same.
Can the compressor stop working if there is not enough gas in the system cause i find some green stuff on the compressor when i was looking it from the bottom, the same stuff that is coming out of the valve where the climate is filling.

thx

[vrba]

anybody

[alank46]

hi

Can the compressor stop working if there is not enough gas in the system cause i find some green stuff on the compressor when i was looking it from the bottom, the same stuff that is coming out of the valve where the climate is filling.

thx

Yes.  Take the car to Kwik Fit for an A/C recharge, its about £49.
Alan

[psychnurse]

Sorry mate I cant help you.   But, give it a while and I am sure somebody will be able to give you the info you need  

Have you tried the search facility? I have seen some quite comprehensive threads re air cond. I will see if I can find you anything

[vrba]

hi

Can the compressor stop working if there is not enough gas in the system cause i find some green stuff on the compressor when i was looking it from the bottom, the same stuff that is coming out of the valve where the climate is filling.

thx

Yes.  Take the car to Kwik Fit for an A/C recharge, its about £49.
Alan

i'm from croatia

[psychnurse]

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1210424548/4#4

Hope this helps??

[Darth Loo-knee]

hi
how can i know if my compressor is working?
does the front side of the ring, in front of the belt start spinning when the AC is on, cause when i look at it with or without the AC on the compressor turning looks the same.
Can the compressor stop working if there is not enough gas in the system cause i find some green stuff on the compressor when i was looking it from the bottom, the same stuff that is coming out of the valve where the climate is filling.



thx

If your air con is switched on and you Do have gas in the air con the revs should rise to around 600 rpm.. If when ticking over your revs dont move from the normal 500rpm it will probably need re-gassing..
The Aux belt goes around the Air Con Compresser Pulley so really it can not stop, but there is a clutch. When your air con is gassed up the front bit like you already have seen should spin the same speed as the pulley. When needing re-gassing it turns very slowly like yours sounds to be doing.
I had my car checked for leaks and re gassed a couple of weeks back, he came to the house to do it and charged £60.
Hope this helps ya mate.

[Entwood]

hi
how can i know if my compressor is working?
does the front side of the ring, in front of the belt start spinning when the AC is on, cause when i look at it with or without the AC on the compressor turning looks the same.
Can the compressor stop working if there is not enough gas in the system cause i find some green stuff on the compressor when i was looking it from the bottom, the same stuff that is coming out of the valve where the climate is filling.



thx

If your air con is switched on and you Do have gas in the air con the revs should rise to around 600 rpm.. If when ticking over your revs dont move from the normal 500rpm it will probably need re-gassing..
The Aux belt goes around the Air Con Compresser Pulley so really it can not stop, but there is a clutch. When your air con is gassed up the front bit like you already have seen should spin the same speed as the pulley. When needing re-gassing it turns very slowly like yours sounds to be doing.
I had my car checked for leaks and re gassed a couple of weeks back, he came to the house to do it and charged £60.
Hope this helps ya mate.

Bet he'll charge a tad more to drive to Croatia ....    

Otherwise a nice write up  

[Darth Loo-knee]

hi
how can i know if my compressor is working?
does the front side of the ring, in front of the belt start spinning when the AC is on, cause when i look at it with or without the AC on the compressor turning looks the same.
Can the compressor stop working if there is not enough gas in the system cause i find some green stuff on the compressor when i was looking it from the bottom, the same stuff that is coming out of the valve where the climate is filling.



thx

If your air con is switched on and you Do have gas in the air con the revs should rise to around 600 rpm.. If when ticking over your revs dont move from the normal 500rpm it will probably need re-gassing..
The Aux belt goes around the Air Con Compresser Pulley so really it can not stop, but there is a clutch. When your air con is gassed up the front bit like you already have seen should spin the same speed as the pulley. When needing re-gassing it turns very slowly like yours sounds to be doing.
I had my car checked for leaks and re gassed a couple of weeks back, he came to the house to do it and charged £60.
Hope this helps ya mate.

Bet he'll charge a tad more to drive to Croatia ....    

Otherwise a nice write up  

Lmao never noticed that he lived in Croatia.... but just giving an idea of what I paid (but you already know that )

And as for the nice right up, makes me wonder why I get to become a Newbie more often than anyone else

[vrba]

cool,
thx for the info.
cause my front end is not turning at all i need to recharge it an to see where is the leak

[Darth Loo-knee]

cool,
thx for the info.
cause my front end is not turning at all i need to recharge it an to see where is the leak

I had a leak but mine was a bit of dirt in the front valve. There are two valves (mine is a V6) one near to the front of the engine bay the other towards the back, so i was happy when I didn't need to buy any parts

[Marks DTM Calib]

Both the valves should have black caps on them as the schrader valves are not the primary seal!