I did have a mechanic look at the airconditioning and he said that my compressor was bad and needed freone also. So I know thats fixable. Now that it has gotten cooler, I turned on my heat and the heat doesnt work either. What is wrong now? Trusted mechanic is out of town for the week, anyone know what this could be??
2006-09-29 11:42:47 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
if no air is blowing out, you have have a bad blower motor or your temp control is bad (or a wiring problem between them).
2006-09-29 11:48:03 · answer #1 · answered by luv78779 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be two separate problems, with the bad compressor being the reason for the air conditioning's not working. Its also possible, though, that the bad compressor isn't bad enough to be responsible for the air conditioning problem; and you could have a problem with a thermostat or other temperature control mechanism.
It could be the fan/blower motor has burned out or is otherwise not working properly, but you can usually tell when that happens because you often hear funny noises first before it just stops working - and when it isn't working its obvious to you.
This may sound like a silly question, but is there any chance you have something blocking the place(s) the air comes out?
Is there any way the mechanic who looked at the air conditioning did something (or didn't do something) when checking out the air conditioning?
Of course, there are other things that could be the problem; but the most common problems are thermostats and blower motors
Not a bad site:
http://www.misterfixit.com/heater.htm
2006-09-29 12:02:18 · answer #2 · answered by WhiteLilac1 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Would help if you gave year and model but I would think that your blower motor is out, the fuse that powers it is out--check your manual for the right one, or you may have a bad selector switch/ac-heat control switch--anything at all happen when you turn it on/off? Ya know, you can go to most garages and they'll diagnose it for you for free or search for a site named Ask a mechanic or variations thereof and someone more technical should answer it for you. Good luck.
2006-09-29 11:51:01 · answer #3 · answered by scottyurb 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Might need flushing, if you haven’t used it for the summer and your coolant is, shall we say, not up to par, you may have a blockage in the line. Back flushing can knock it loose then putting in new coolant will help the engine and keep you warm too. This is where I would start, you get the most done for the least amount of money
2006-09-29 11:46:44 · answer #4 · answered by george m 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it's possible either the blower motor, or the fuse linked to it could be faulty. Also in newer model cars, under the passenger kickboard is (sometimes) a 4 pole relay that could be bad.
2006-09-29 11:51:07 · answer #5 · answered by smalldogmotorcycles 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That happened to my husbands car, turns out, if you kick the passenger side under the glove, it starts again. Weird!
2006-09-29 11:53:11 · answer #6 · answered by Girlish 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Probably the thermostat is stuck.
They are cheap and easy to replace.
It is usually in the lower radiator hose.
2006-09-29 11:52:12 · answer #7 · answered by Jay 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You might want to have the thermostat checked
2006-09-29 11:51:20 · answer #8 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
its the vacumm lines..there bad..
had that happen to my husbands vehicle..replaced lines..and all works well again!
does it blow at all? could also be the blower motor...
2006-09-29 11:46:42 · answer #9 · answered by mommy2savannah51405 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋