Vindictus
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- Location
- NewBrunswick Canada
- Vehicle Year
- 2011
- Make / Model
- Ford Ranger
- Engine Type
- 4.0 V6
- Engine Size
- ReMan 4.0 SOHC
- Transmission
- Manual
- 2WD / 4WD
- 2WD
- Tire Size
- 235/75/15
Last July I replaced my complete a/c. New compressor dryer orifice tube condenser and both lines. I flushed the resonator. I pulled a vacuum it held over night. Charged it and it worked just fine all last summer. Not so this spring, The compressor won't start.
This is what I've done so far.
1. checked pressure 40lbs low side , 20lbs high side
2. installed new OEM pressure switch
3. checked fuse, it is fine
4. checked continuity on the clutch and there is continuity
5. The relay is the only thing I don't know how to check if it's good
I bought everything at rockauto and have been reading here found this last night
In my head if everything is working but the compressor why doesn't the belt slip when the clutch engages?
Is this worth putting more time in to it or just warranty the compressor?
This is what I've done so far.
1. checked pressure 40lbs low side , 20lbs high side
2. installed new OEM pressure switch
3. checked fuse, it is fine
4. checked continuity on the clutch and there is continuity
5. The relay is the only thing I don't know how to check if it's good
I bought everything at rockauto and have been reading here found this last night
I bought the GPD kit at rockauto looks like not a good pic on my partHow exactly did they determine that the compressor is shot without seeing it function...? I mean...it very well could be bad from your description about it making weird noises... but what exactly did they tell you?
I have used all of those brands of parts. Four Seasons seems to be decent quality. GPD is cheap junk IMO. UAC is somewhere in the middle. I used a Denso compressor recently, works fine, probably will be just fine, fit/finish was a bit lacking compared to the Motorcraft part it replaced. Of those I would probably not buy GPD ever again.
In my head if everything is working but the compressor why doesn't the belt slip when the clutch engages?
Is this worth putting more time in to it or just warranty the compressor?