A/C Problem..

[MSimpson]

Have a buddy that has a 2001 Venture that the A/C all the sudden stopped working.. Still blows but only hot air..

Help please?!

[GregA]

Originally Posted by MSimpson

Have a buddy that has a 2001 Venture that the A/C all the sudden stopped working.. Still blows but only hot air..

Help please?!

Have a look at this page. This is a common issue, if the condenser is the original.

Take Care,

[bigcoconut]

Does the compressor make any unusual clicking or other noises when the AC is turned on? Or does the AC clutch even engage when the AC switch is hit?

The compressor is located at the bottom of the engine at the front passenger side right next to the cooling fans. You may need a flashlight to see it but check to see the clutch is engaging when the AC switch is on. You can tell the clutch is engaged if the triangular piece of metal at the outer edge of the pulley is turning with the pulley. If it is stationary then clutch is not engaged.

[envoyxuv]

Originally Posted by GregA

Have a look at this page. This is a common issue, if the condenser is the original.

Take Care,

GregA has hit it on the head. That would be the first place to look. You could probably lift the hood and look right at it yourself to see if it's leaking. i am in agreement that condenser failure is very common.

[GLADWIN_999]

I have a 2001 venture and the ac will only blow out lukewarm air. I bought refrigerant, with a gauge on it, and attached it to the hose. When i did, the guage read warning, that there was another problem besides refrigerant. I took it to a great mechanic. He kept it for a week. When i went back, he said that he replaced the low pressure sensor (which is what his machine told him was wrong with the van), and it still wouldn't work. So he put another computer on it, to see if it would be different, but it still wouldn't work. He put a hot wire in the fuse box under the hood, and bypassed it all, then the air came out cold and great. So he didn't know what to do. He didn't charge me anything, bc he told me he didn't fix it. So, I guess, my computer is not telling my compressor to kick on. I have no idea what to do. This is my family's main vehicle, and my wife's transportation to work. Please help. If you have any information, I would definitely appreciate it. Thank you.

[rockwood84]

also there is a shaft seal behind the pulley that will leak .also check if the hose bolt has stripped out or pulled out of the threads in the compressor as this is common too.and there is an o ring that seals the two compressor halves that can get cracks in it and leak.