SpeedJunkyz
March 13th, 2008, 11:14 PM
Question: 2001 Honda Civic mileage: 75,000. My A/C works fine first time you turn it on. Runs for 10 min then stops cooling. I got it checked out. There were no leaks in the system. The mechanic's guess was, compressor doesn't turn on when it is hot. He gave me an estimate of $1100 to replace the compressor, receiver dryer, evacuate, recharge etc. Is this the only way to fix the problem? Could it be something else that causes compressor to stop when it is hot? I would appreciate it a lot if someone could help me out.
Answer: When the air-conditioning compressor stops working, check the voltage to the magnetic clutch coil. If you have 12-volts, then the clutch coil is probably weak and needs to be replaced. It is extremely difficult to help you further with seeing your car – we can only guess that either the clutch is failing or the compressor is starting to seize.
Answer: When the air-conditioning compressor stops working, check the voltage to the magnetic clutch coil. If you have 12-volts, then the clutch coil is probably weak and needs to be replaced. It is extremely difficult to help you further with seeing your car – we can only guess that either the clutch is failing or the compressor is starting to seize.