When you discover that there's a leak, don't hesitate to purchase a new seal to replace the worn one. He jimmy rigged the power from the battery straight to the compressor and, Voila, Ive got a cold air conditioned car. Let me know what you guys think I should check next. I had this problem with my 2009 Sentra. The rental facility put 30k miles on the car so I was misinformed of the 1 previous owner. In May 2013, the air compressor was no longer working and the cooling system was blowing hot air. Check for a blown fuse.
If you decide to do it yourself. Good to hear the you could fix it, and save your self a lot of money by not taking the car to the dealer. If the compressor relay is functioning, check for power at the compressor clutch. It should be fine after that. Other than maintaining the right level, you must also see to it that you have the appropriate kind for your car. Why would I need to pay more money when obviously there is a problem either with Nissan air compressors or with the Nissan Altima vehicle.
Recommended I have coolant replaced. There is one on the driver side under the dash and one under the hood. A pic or diagram would be great if you happen to have one. On the other hand, if the pressure is within the 75- to 80-pound mark but the compressor isn't working, then there may be an electrical problem. He knows it isn't normal for a compressor to stop working on a less than 5 year old car. All I saw was two metal tubes lo and high pressure , the electrical connector and a bracket that holds it. The thermostat will not effect the air conditioning on the heater.
It didnt smell but you get my drift. The static pressure is good, low ref. That said, I also agree that it could very well be a low freon issue. I made a gear puller tool like a steering wheel puller for that compressor too. The air compressor doesn't work properly. According to a pdf manual I downloaded I need a clutch disc wrench and or a clutch disc puller that I believe are specific to this motor 3. This will rule out the compressor being bad as well.
After that you can remove the pulley. There appears to be a problem with the air compressors and electrical problems with 2009 Nissan Altimas. I checked the fuse under the hood and it is good. You can buy Kent-Moore Tools at. I also realize now my hydrolic jack is barely tall enough. Since Courtesy Nissan posts fake nissan part numbers.
I asked for comparison and the altima and maxima are about the same. Guess what, they were right, the air lasted one day. The low-temp blue side should be around 75 to 80 pounds in order for the component to operate the low-side switch and turn the compressor on. The first thing you should do is recharge the system. Its way past my mechanical ability, i would have to buy tools, find a lift, ect. Not damaging the clutch , and having a proper air gap when you are done is the only thing to watch for.
However, if it still doesn't turn on, then you have to replace the clutch. Move the small relay box out of your way and unscrew the two metal lines coming from the reciever and then loosen the screw that holds the reciever in place. Visit a professional mechanic frequently. Remove the old one and replace, then reverse these directions. I'm a refrigeration mechanic, so putting my gauges on it was the easy part. Looks great, thank you so much! Maintain proper levels of refrigerant gas. I dont want to get ganked by a mechanic so it would help if i had a idea of what was wrong as well.
After removing the clutch plate both snap rings were visible so I took the closest one off first. It didnt start and stop, it just kept going and I could put the freon in. Why not give it a try. Pulling these terminal apart is not that easy, there are small recessed locking latches that need to be pressed. My air conditioner only works when I am traveling 45 mph or greater. The extended warranty does not want to cover it because they believe it's just the ac compressor clutch that needs to be replaced. I could put one up of the Clutch coil if wanted.