AC not working

Tiny
RAY21458
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  • 2009 CHEVROLET AVEO
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A/c is blowing hot air. Check low side with gauges and pressure seems fine. Clutch seems to be working. Someone told me to check the low cutoff switch and see if it was working. Dont know where to look. If I had a picture or diagram of the routing of the a/c system than maybe I could find it. It gets hot riding without any a/c. I have checked online and there seems to be alot of problems with the a/c compressors with these cars. I think that chevy should recall the a/c compressors and replace them free.
Sunday, July 14th, 2013 AT 3:54 PM

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Tiny
JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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If the AC clutch is engaging, it should be working. Have you checked the temperature blend air door to see if it is working properly? If it is stuck or not working, you may just be getting heat.

Here is a guide to help walk you through replacing it with diagrams below for your car.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/replace-blend-door-motor

Here is a great guide to help walk you through the problem as well

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-air-conditioner-not-working-or-is-weak

Check out the diagrams (Below). Please let us know what you find.

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Sunday, July 14th, 2013 AT 7:44 PM
Tiny
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Thanks for the gdies and diagram I got a new actuator for $67.00 and installed it, working great! Thanks for your help I love this site.
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Sunday, July 14th, 2013 AT 7:51 PM
Tiny
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Nice work, we are here to help, please use 2CarPros anytime.
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Sunday, July 14th, 2013 AT 8:14 PM
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JOHN FERGUSON2
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I just replaced the compressor, condenser, evaporator, and expansion valve on the A/C system. I pulled a vacuum for thirty minutes and it held tight. When trying to recharge, the compressor will not engage to pull coolant into the system. Could this be an electrical problem?
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Tuesday, December 11th, 2018 AT 2:25 PM (Merged)
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KEN L
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Hello,

You must open the Freon valve and allow the Freon to enter the system, once a sufficient amount has entered the system will kick on so you can continue charging it.

Please let us know what happens.

Cheers, Ken
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Tuesday, December 11th, 2018 AT 2:25 PM (Merged)
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BABSBUNNY
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My 2006 Chevrolet Aveo is running a little hot sometimes. The AC sometimes blows hot air. It is not overheating, just getting in the mid to high range on the temp gauge. The thermostat is ok and it has plenty of coolant. Not running completely hot, fluctuates. Blows cold air from the AC most of the time.
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Tuesday, December 11th, 2018 AT 2:25 PM (Merged)
Tiny
RASMATAZ
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Check the coolant level and thermostat could be sticking-start here
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Tuesday, December 11th, 2018 AT 2:25 PM (Merged)
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BABSBUNNY
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Coolant is fine and so is the thermostat
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Tuesday, December 11th, 2018 AT 2:25 PM (Merged)
Tiny
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Try bleeding the cooling system-could be air in it
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Tuesday, December 11th, 2018 AT 2:25 PM (Merged)
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DJCL
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Is it only running hot with the a c on?
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Tuesday, December 11th, 2018 AT 2:25 PM (Merged)
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I have a 2008 Chevy Aveo with 102,000 miles. The air conditioner will cool fine, and then, after driving for awhile, it will blow air but not very cool air. If I turn the air conditioner off for a little while and turn it back on, then it will blow cool air again. Also, condensation sometimes forms around the outside of the air conditioner vents. I was told that it needed a little freon so I had that replaced, but that didn't fix the problem.
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Tuesday, December 11th, 2018 AT 2:25 PM (Merged)
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KHLOW2008
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The cooling coil is freezing up due to the thermostat being adjusted to maximum coldness and there must be air leaks into the cabin.
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Tuesday, December 11th, 2018 AT 2:25 PM (Merged)
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I took it to showroom also and at that time AC was working fine they just checked it and said all is ok but after going back a few kilometers it again went off. If we just play on with the AC button sometimes AC again starts working. But sometimes it does not start working. It gets very frustating as summer time is there and we are completely at the mercy of luck.

The air is not cooled although the Green light of AC button glows normally when the AC is switched on.
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Tuesday, December 11th, 2018 AT 2:25 PM (Merged)
Tiny
DJCL
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When its working is it cold?
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Tuesday, December 11th, 2018 AT 2:25 PM (Merged)
Tiny
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Not necessarily. As of now AC is not working even when it is cold and it may work even when it is hot. Its totally random.
Initially when the problem started it used to happen that the AC will go off sometimes during very long drive only and it will work perfectly when the engine is cold. Although I told this to the service people but they just said that the AC was ok because at that particular time when they checked it the AC was fine.

But now AC going off has become very frequent and it does not depend on whether the engine is cold or hot. Its totally chance.
Further the Radiator was also changed recently so radiator is perfectly ok. Radiator Theremostat was not changed during service as they didnt have a new thermostat at that time. But they adviced to change the same. The car was serviced around 1 month back and radiator was changed around 15 days back as the engine temperature was rising during long drive but that problem is solved now after radiator change.
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Tuesday, December 11th, 2018 AT 2:25 PM (Merged)
Tiny
DJCL
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When it stops working you need to see if there is voltage @ the ac clutch.
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Tuesday, December 11th, 2018 AT 2:25 PM (Merged)
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TOMJACK
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A.C. 2004 Chevy Aveo 4 ltr not blowing cold air A.C. Compressor running not cycling on and off like low freon problem
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Tuesday, December 11th, 2018 AT 2:25 PM (Merged)
Tiny
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1st step here is have the high and low pressure check could be low in refrigerant
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Tuesday, December 11th, 2018 AT 2:25 PM (Merged)
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LAURIS2011
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I have problems with Aveo A/C, it doesn't work. I made diagnostic and I have error code 05. I checked sunload sensor resistance - sometimes it is with minus value, sometimes pluss value. This error shows only in morning hours, in daytime there is no error code (00), but A/C not working anyway. How can I know, is the sensor ok or not and I should looking deeper in electric system for fault?

Thanks in advanced for any answer.

Lauris.
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Tuesday, December 11th, 2018 AT 2:25 PM (Merged)
Tiny
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Have freon charge checked first
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