ac

Asked by GuruV7HQ2 Sep 18, 2018 at 11:13 PM about the 1996 Ford Explorer

Question type: General

when i turned on my ac it  started to make a weird noise and it turned red and                
sparked

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OJ answered 5 years ago

I take it you are talking about the compressor under the hood. Clutch could have went out or the bearing within the compressor. Beyond your ability to repair as special tools, pumps, gauges, etc are needed.

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