04-10-2012, 03:15 PM
yeah there's an electromagnetic clutch on the compressor, and it has a built in saftey system that wont let it kick in unless there's pressure in the system.
sounds like you've got a hole, common place if the front pipe that runs behind the rad at the bottom, they rot at the clamps, as the rubber deteriorates, the water and salt react with the steel and aluminium and it actually electrolyses itself to peices. after that, the rest of the system is normally ok, the aircon rad might be holed, but hard to say without a UV test
sounds like you've got a hole, common place if the front pipe that runs behind the rad at the bottom, they rot at the clamps, as the rubber deteriorates, the water and salt react with the steel and aluminium and it actually electrolyses itself to peices. after that, the rest of the system is normally ok, the aircon rad might be holed, but hard to say without a UV test
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