First off i just want to say that im a complete layman when it comes to cars. So here's my situation. I have a 96 chevrolet cavalier. A couple of days ago the car overheated and all hell broke loose. I noticed that i no longer had a belt. I got the car towed to a mechanic who told me that i needed to get a new ac compressor in addition to adding new belt. Had told me that the ac compressor was stuck and needed to get replaced. I didnt get the ac compressor fixed because the dude wanted $800 bucks for the repair. The belt was replaced. So my question is...Can i drive this car even though i have a stuck ac compressor
2007-04-30 13:51:34 · 10 answers · asked by chris l 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Sure you can drive it with a frozen A/C compressor.
You just can't drive it with frozen bearings.
Just unplug it to make sure it NEVER turns on.
2007-04-30 14:03:30 · answer #1 · answered by Mr. KnowItAll 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You say the belt was replaced and I assume the engine has been run. If that's the case, yes you can drive the car, but I would unplug the clutch wires from the compressor so the clutch can't be inadvertantly engaged.
2007-04-30 21:04:33 · answer #2 · answered by Ron B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In front of the ac compressor is the clutch, if you can spin the clutch, not where the belt spins on the pulley itself, but in the very front of it. Is where the clutch is. If you can't spin that, then the ac compressor is bad. Hope that makes sense on what I was trying to point out. Good luck.
2007-04-30 20:56:12 · answer #3 · answered by Silverstang 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The compressor is stuck if the pulley is frozen, try to turn the pulley by hand, with no belt on it the pulley should turn easily, if it is frozen you cannot put a belt on it and drive, the belt will snap off.
2007-04-30 20:56:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes as long as the belt is not on the ac compressor get a belt for same car with out ac
2007-04-30 21:00:27 · answer #5 · answered by pid140 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes you can still drive it ,just don't turn on the A/C until you get the compressor replaced.
2007-04-30 21:02:21 · answer #6 · answered by gdwrnch40 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you look at the front of the compressor w/ the air on and the fan on high and the clutch which is shaped like a funky triangle - is not moving your clutch is shot.
2007-04-30 20:56:28 · answer #7 · answered by mac227@sbcglobal.net 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it doesn't disengage when you turn the switch to off...
If it won't turn on/engage, it may be low on freon...
Of course, if the clutch engages, and all you hear is a very loud squeal, with smoke, it's the compressor that is seized...
2007-04-30 20:56:39 · answer #8 · answered by Michael B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the only way you can run your car is to get a smaller belt and bypass your a/c compressor, it is vary easy to do,look at your belt diagram and bypass compressor
2007-04-30 21:12:21 · answer #9 · answered by big dummy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
if it burned 1 belt up then it will burn up another 1.if you dont care about air,just get a used 1 at the junk yard,and you wont have to hook up the hoses or anything,just bolt it up so the belt has something to run on.
2007-04-30 23:19:41 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋