Getting My A/c Working Again

[HughMann]

Ok I bought my mj last year and the A/C has never worked.

 

The truck sat for at least 2 years before I purchased it and I haven't driven it much since then since it has a very bad rear main seal leak and as I found out a month ago the drivers seat belt has a lovely rip in it and the po just covered the ripped area with duct and electrical tape....., but what is a jeep without some dodgy safety features?

 

 

 What should be my first steps in getting the A/C working again?  How do I tell if it has been converted to R134a?

 

I am guessing just get something like this http://www.amazon.com/RED-TEK-R12a-Refrigerant-Recharge/dp/B00DJDYORU/ref=pd_sim_sbs_auto_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=0ER018XRE5RMW1DQ77TJ  to start with?

[Oizarod115]

I pulled an a/c setup out of a 95 XJ at the junkyard, got the heaterbox with the evaporator in it got the compressor and condensor swapped all that over for factory r134 air, best repair i ever did on the truck, been ice cold for years now!

 

i would start by putting 12v to the compressor clutch wire to see if the clutch works, and if the compressor is noisy or locked up, don't let it run long without refrigerant though.

 

if that works, i'd try charging it and see what happens :cheers: