Well since its that time of the year, I went to use my A/c and well got nothing.. So i checked the system pressure. Good. Tried unplugging the sensors and just jumping them with a wire, still nothing. checked relay. good. checked fuse.. good. noticed that i couldnt get the compressor to come on or here the click for it to come.. Turned on my defroster... Compressor comes on every 5-10 secs.. turn it to max A/c... compressor wont come on... turn it to regular a/c.. compressor comes on but no cold air.. any ideas??

 

What are the pressures? Is the clutch actually engaging? You can see the clutch plate spin?

The max a/c issue may be the switch.

 

I forget what it was off the top of my head but i know it was between what it said in the manual and i see the clutch actually spinning when it kicks on... I just dont get any cold air at all and the max ac just seems to reset it.. its weird... confusing the hell outta me lol

 

Start with the basics.

Get a gauge set and get BOTH pressures. It's the only way to know if there is a blockage in the system or if the compressor is bad, etc.

Does it seem like the blend doors are working? Carefully put your hand on the lines coming from the evaporator. One should be hot and the other cool.

 

By both i am assuming you mine the high and low ? And i'll check by the evaporator

 

Yes, both the high and low pressures. You really can't diagnose the system without both pressures.

 

All the lines are hot... And i dont have the gauge to give a number, i borrowed one from a buddy, i used the one for the recharge and it was in the green at the high side. (wont fit on the low side)

 

I'm not trying to sound like a jerk but without any information we can't help you fix it.

Some part stores will rent tools.

"In the green" doesn't mean anything. Most of those "home kits" connect to the low pressure side not the high.

 

No its understood..ill get the tool back and check it.... the high side is the port near the front passenger corner of the engine compartment and the low side on top of the compressor correct or am i getting it backwards?

 

Sounds right. They might have moved a bit over the years.

They are different sized so you can't hook them up wrong.