Air-conditioning compressors often last the life of a vehicle, but they can fail because bearings wear out, seals leak and long-term corrosion takes its toll, plus other factors. If a compressor does ...

Vehicle air conditioning is typically one of a car's most durable systems. Though it is often in use every day, a modern air conditioning system just keeps humming along providing cool air when you ...

The first year for factory air conditioning in Corvettes was 1963. The design evolved during the C2 and C3 generations, becoming a pretty robust, reliable system for later Corvettes. Here we’ll be ...

How does a tech know the a/c compressor he or she is diagnosing is actually failed and that the problem is not a crankcase heater, condenser fan, or rubbed out wire? According to the contractors The ...

Last month we discussed air-conditioning troubleshooting and how you can diagnose many of these problems yourself, including: • The need to have the old refrigerant reclaimed and the new refrigerant ...