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by tbirdtbird
Sat Jul 16, 2022 10:06 pm
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: 2013 Nissan Frontier SV Crew Cab intermittent AC at idle and constant highway speed
Replies: 4
Views: 1491

Re: 2013 Nissan Frontier SV Crew Cab intermittent AC at idle and constant highway speed

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by jtupper
Wed May 04, 2022 8:29 am
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: 2008 Altima Not Cooling
Replies: 52
Views: 16661

Re: 2008 Altima Not Cooling

... have a leak someplace as already mentioned. But have you checked the gap between the clutch plates (if you can get a feeler gauge in there)? The ... at all. If it's too wide, you'll need to remove one or more shims to adjust it. I haven't checked the gap but I can get to the compressor from ...
by JohnHere
Wed May 04, 2022 8:20 am
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: 2008 Altima Not Cooling
Replies: 52
Views: 16661

Re: 2008 Altima Not Cooling

... have a leak someplace as already mentioned. But have you checked the gap between the clutch plates (if you can get a feeler gauge in there)? The ... at all. If it's too wide, you'll need to remove one or more shims to adjust it.
by tbirdtbird
Sat Apr 23, 2022 1:01 pm
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: Frontier 2002 Compressor Problem.
Replies: 4
Views: 2435

Re: Frontier 2002 Compressor Problem.

The air gap of the clutch is too big. It should be about .020. You can use ... Go here: https://www.autoacforum.com/search.php?keywords=adjust+air+gap
by Cusser
Thu Mar 31, 2022 6:42 am
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: how to remove the AC clutch in a junkyard with no battery power?
Replies: 5
Views: 2825

Re: how to remove the AC clutch in a junkyard with no battery power?

(speaking of adjusting) Are you sure you don't just have to remove shims as needed to adjust the air gap? Doing just that on my 1998 Frontier fixed its AC about 3 years ...
by tbirdtbird
Wed Mar 30, 2022 10:05 am
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: how to remove the AC clutch in a junkyard with no battery power?
Replies: 5
Views: 2825

Re: how to remove the AC clutch in a junkyard with no battery power?

(speaking of adjusting) Are you sure you don't just have to remove shims as needed to adjust the air gap?
by pippo
Wed Jun 03, 2020 12:19 pm
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: Strange PSI's in AC system, no cold AC
Replies: 55
Views: 45443

Re: Strange PSI's in AC system, no cold AC

Yeah Cusser, nobody wants to believe it is the clutch gap. Lots of compressors replaced for lack of an adjustment. The hot resistance ... resistance connections in the circuit... Quits working when it is hot. Adjust the gap back down to .015 / .020 and it will work again. Take a mirror ...
by bohica2xo
Tue Jun 02, 2020 8:15 pm
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: Strange PSI's in AC system, no cold AC
Replies: 55
Views: 45443

Re: Strange PSI's in AC system, no cold AC

Yeah Cusser, nobody wants to believe it is the clutch gap. Lots of compressors replaced for lack of an adjustment. The hot resistance ... resistance connections in the circuit... Quits working when it is hot. Adjust the gap back down to .015 / .020 and it will work again. Take a mirror ...
by pippo
Mon Jun 01, 2020 2:01 pm
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: Strange PSI's in AC system, no cold AC
Replies: 55
Views: 45443

Re: Strange PSI's in AC system, no cold AC

bohica2xo wrote:Check and adjust the clutch gap.
Thanks, Bo, but with my recent post above, should I still suspect the clutch gap?
by bohica2xo
Mon Jun 01, 2020 8:13 am
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: Strange PSI's in AC system, no cold AC
Replies: 55
Views: 45443

Re: Strange PSI's in AC system, no cold AC

Check and adjust the clutch gap.