Air Conditioner Not Working - AC/Compressore Clutch Does Not Even Engage

THISAUTOROOKIE

MEMBER
2000 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE
3.8L
V6
FWD
AUTOMATIC
69,000 MILES

Hello everyone, I have read some cool stuff On Air Conditioners On this Website, So I Wanted To see if I can get some help.
So My Air Conditioner stopped working, The AC/Compressor Clutch Wont even engage, so No cold air in this Hot MD weather. So I don't even know where to start looking or Checking. It was Working Perfectly Before I Parked it for some Months, So its a Shocker to Me. At 1st I though I should be a Switch Or Some loose connector problem, as I don't think I'm already Out of Freon (Car Only has 69K original Miles).
But then again I had a very bad accident with it last Year where I had to replace My Sub/K Frame, So could that have poked a Hole in My AC lines? And Made the Freon Leak out slowly? Or I'm just over exaggerating?
I read on this website in one article where it was suggested how to test if You have Freon in the system & that is to press down on the Low Pressure side on the AC line, if it Hisses then There is Freon in the system, which I did on My car & It Hissed. So I assumed I had Freon, Or could this not be a good way to check it?

I Just need help on checking the Electrical Parts 1st before Dumping Freon in case I shouldn't be doing so to avoid causing more damage.

Can Someone chime in and help please.

Thanks.

1 Reply

HMAC300

MECHANIC
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That is not a good way to check for low Freon. Best thing her is to have it leak checked due to the accident if it was repaired then they may have just put a charge in it without checking for leaks. Body shops just make a car look good an d have the stuff work out the door. Same with insurance companies. At least the pro would tell you what is wrong with the system then you can make your mind up from there.