Hey folks,
Picked up a cruiser in Edmonton a couple of months back after having to sell my other 80's series to go back to school. The new one was not as well maintained as my old 80.
I'm having some difficulty with the A/C compressor. When I turn the vehicle on (A/C off) the drive belt turns no problem - when I engage the A/C the belt continues to turn, and the clutch engages, but the clutch doesn't turn (ie. the belt spins and I'm getting a wonderful sound).
There is a couple of things that I've found so far on some of the threads and I'm wondering in which order and how I should be checking them (belt tension, A/C refrigerant levels, clutch).
Belt Tension is what I would like to try first (cheapest) - how do I measure the belt tension?
If that fails I imagine I should check the A/C refrigerant levels and top them off if low? Or at least check for leaks?
The only other thing that I can think of is that the clutch is faulty on the compressor?
Any help appreciated!
Picked up a cruiser in Edmonton a couple of months back after having to sell my other 80's series to go back to school. The new one was not as well maintained as my old 80.
I'm having some difficulty with the A/C compressor. When I turn the vehicle on (A/C off) the drive belt turns no problem - when I engage the A/C the belt continues to turn, and the clutch engages, but the clutch doesn't turn (ie. the belt spins and I'm getting a wonderful sound).
There is a couple of things that I've found so far on some of the threads and I'm wondering in which order and how I should be checking them (belt tension, A/C refrigerant levels, clutch).
Belt Tension is what I would like to try first (cheapest) - how do I measure the belt tension?
If that fails I imagine I should check the A/C refrigerant levels and top them off if low? Or at least check for leaks?
The only other thing that I can think of is that the clutch is faulty on the compressor?
Any help appreciated!
