Is it safe to drive the car when the ac doesnt get cold, husband said the car my seize....

Asked by KathySt Feb 02, 2016 at 11:04 AM about the 2002 Lincoln LS V8

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My ac recently stopped blowing cold air- My husband says because
everything is on the same belt, the car may seize- He thinks the compressor
broke- haven't had it diagnosed yet, but seriously is it safe to drive?

1 Answer

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Yes safe to drive, probably just lost the refrigerant in the AC, just keep it off until fixed. The AC pulley is actually on it own bearing and is just a pulley. The AC clutch only kicks in by a magnetic field to stick to the pulley to rotate the compressor. So just keep it off, but still doesn't hurt much if it kicks in.

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