A/C suddenly not cold anymore

[pscmj84]

Okay, so a few days ago I was in the mountains and it was really cold outside (like 4 degrees). Now, the A/C is not cold anymore. The compressor kicks in, but no cold air comes out of the vents. The fan still blows the air just fine. I'm getting rid of this car in a couple months, so I'm not taking it to a shop to get it fixed. I might guess one of the seals on the compressor went out during the cold. If you flip the switch over to A/C, the compressor still kicks in since I feel the engine take the load of the compressor. I'm thinking it might not be a leak since from what I've read on here the A/C compressor wouldn't even kick in if all the freon leaked out. There is no difference between outside air and A/C on, and the A/C was ice cold before this incident. Should I even waste my money on an A/C recharge kit or is the compressor just toast?

Also, the car is a 98 Camaro V6 auto.

[Barbadian Camaro]

Re: A/C suddenly not cold anymore

It would be nice to know if the fan under hood kicks in when AC is turned on,if the fan under hood don't come on when AC turned on then that's your problem right there.

[pscmj84]

Re: A/C suddenly not cold anymore

Both the driver's and passenger's side fans come on when you turn the A/C on.

[vanbibber]

Re: A/C suddenly not cold anymore

try recharging it first. could just be a coincedence that it went out when it did.

[ssms5411]

Re: A/C suddenly not cold anymore

If your selling it I wouldn't spend any money into it.

[pscmj84]

Re: A/C suddenly not cold anymore

Well, I tried recharging it and it is doing alright so far. I'll cross my fingers and hope it lasts.

[firebird19_99]

Re: A/C suddenly not cold anymore

at least yours works, i charged mine and nothing either, never worked since i got the car.

[Christopherrr]

Re: A/C suddenly not cold anymore

The compressor will not engage if there's not enough pressure in the system. If the clutch indeed engages and turns the compressor and you're not getting cold air through the vents, your problem lies elsewhere...

I would look into the control head...