A/C not blowing cold air

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JCDAVIS
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I have the Denali model with rear air. I noticed air was not cool when the A/C is on. The A/C compressor engages for about 20 seconds then cycles off. This cycle repeats whenever the A/C is turned on. The air never gets cool. I used a charge kit and added R-134a until the guage indicated the appropriate pressure. The system only needed about half of the refrigerant in the can. I do not think the compressor is engaged long enough to cool. The pressure remains constant so I do not think it is a leak or insufficient refrigerant.
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MASTERTECHTIM
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What you need to do is have the system properly charged. I cant tell you the number of cars I get at my shop that people add the cans of freon and ac still inop. What has to be done is the system needs to be evacuated and put on a vacuum for atleast a half hour. This will boil out any moisture in the system, then charge system with the exact amount of refrigerent that it calls for. Then go from there. Hope this helps
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OSCAR PICHARDO
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I have a 2000 yukon 4x4 and need to replace my A/C compressor. My question is do I need to also replace the condensor and completely flush the system. And can the exsisting condensor, oil and freon by reused.
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Why are you replacing the compressor? If it isw leaking at the seal in the middle or front then you can use the old condenser. If the compressor blew up internally then you will have to evacuate all the old freon and oil out of the system and most likely atleast replace the orifice tube(filter) and recharge with new oil and refrigerent
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There are no leaks that I know of I am looking at replacing the A/C compressor becuase the belt tensioner bounces loudly when AC is on and while accellorating. I have already realced the belt tensinor and belt and the noise it still there. It stills blows out cold air in the fornt and and not so cold in the back of the yukon.
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Im not sure this is going to fix your problem but you would not need to replace condensor or anything else and you could reuse old freon if you have a ac recycle machine. I would check the pressures and see if maybe you have a higher than normal high side pressure. This is most commonly caused by a weak fan clutch. The higher than normal pressure would cause more stress on ac compressor. A fan clutch that is bad wont necessarily make your engine coolant temp any higher so dont be deceived.
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BAL4
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1. A/C belt broke (replaced).
2. Tension-er broke (replaced).
3. A/C belt broke (replaced). Just prior to break, heard a rattling noise. Before replacing belt I checked the pulley and clutch. Both seemed to be free and no apparent drag.
4. Heard a rattling sound, but the A/C was not turned on and the belt broke again. The pulley still turns free and there is no indication it is the bearing and the clutch seems to rotate fine too.

I know if I have to replace the compressor I will have to pull a vacuum. If its a clutch problem and I remove the compressor to replace the clutch will I need to pull a vacuum when I replace it or will it hold its pressure with the manifold removed.

Please help.
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STEVE W.
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Reach in and try to turn the actual compressor hub, not the outer pulley. It is very possible that the compressor itself has failed. That means more than just replacing the compressor though. If it is compressor failure you will need to remove the lines, flush the evaporator in the dash, replace the receiver/drier, the condenser and then add oil and vacuum the system down before recharging. Those steps are needed to remove any contaminants from the failed compressor from destroying the new parts as soon as you start the system.
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AC is blowing out pieces of filter. Where is the filter located?
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