I have a 98 chevy malibu that was garaged for 8yrs. It was just refurbished, only to find a leak in AC. will driving it cause damage to the motor?

Asked by babygentry Aug 02, 2017 at 01:00 PM about the 1998 Chevrolet Malibu LS FWD

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No. The AC compressor should not engage if there is no Freon. Just do not turn on the AC.

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