2003 Max: Ac not working need help
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2003 Max: Ac not working need help
I may be posting this in the wrong place I don’t know if so my bad but I have a 2003 Maxima I just had my axles replaced and had alll 4 motor mounts installed but after I got my car back my ac all of a sudden would not blow any air but if I get on the gas really hard or I hit a decent size bump in the road it would start blowing just like normal it doesn’t work every time but occasionally it will, recently it hasn’t been working if I turn it on it will start to blow a tiny bit of air but then it stops after like 5 seconds I checked all my fuses and everything is good, you can hear the compressor kick on and the ac when it does come on I can change the setting of the temp and fan and it will do it but once I can get it to turn on it will stay on until I turn off the car and then it stops working so I’m not sure if something could be loose or if my blower motor is bad, I honestly have no clue but any info y’all could give me I would greatly appreciate as i don’t want to start buying and installing parts that are not needed and the fact I live in Texas says it all thanks for any help
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yes exactly so when I turn on my ac as of right now it will start to act like it’s gonna start blowing air through the vents but it only last for like 5 seconds and shuts off but every now and then if I punch on the gas or hit a bump in the road it starts blowing air like it normally would does not happen every time but it has seemed to work and once it kicks in I can adjust it and it keeps running until I turn off the car. I just don’t know if something could have come loose or if it’s the blower motor but I don’t know much about ac system so any info you could give would help seems to me like a blower motor but again I have no clue.
Ok, you have a blower motor problem. It is a possibility that the blower motor itself is going bag, the bearings are binding or the brushes are almost worn out. It is also possible that you have a loose connection somewhere, although I think this is less likely.
If you remove the glove box, you will see the blower motor above it. Turn on the ignition and the blower fan (heat or a/c) and see if it spins. If it doesn't, tap the fan motor with something (a small hammer, a screwdriver handle, etc). You don't need to hit it super hard. If it spins when you tap it, the motor needs to be replaced. Unplug the electrical connection and 3 or 4 screws and it comes out (using a few swear words).
If the motor doesn't spin, you will need a voltmeter to do some testing. Do you have one?
If you remove the glove box, you will see the blower motor above it. Turn on the ignition and the blower fan (heat or a/c) and see if it spins. If it doesn't, tap the fan motor with something (a small hammer, a screwdriver handle, etc). You don't need to hit it super hard. If it spins when you tap it, the motor needs to be replaced. Unplug the electrical connection and 3 or 4 screws and it comes out (using a few swear words).
If the motor doesn't spin, you will need a voltmeter to do some testing. Do you have one?
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Ok, you have a blower motor problem. It is a possibility that the blower motor itself is going bag, the bearings are binding or the brushes are almost worn out. It is also possible that you have a loose connection somewhere, although I think this is less likely.
If you remove the glove box, you will see the blower motor above it. Turn on the ignition and the blower fan (heat or a/c) and see if it spins. If it doesn't, tap the fan motor with something (a small hammer, a screwdriver handle, etc). You don't need to hit it super hard. If it spins when you tap it, the motor needs to be replaced. Unplug the electrical connection and 3 or 4 screws and it comes out (using a few swear words).
If the motor doesn't spin, you will need a voltmeter to do some testing. Do you have one?
If you remove the glove box, you will see the blower motor above it. Turn on the ignition and the blower fan (heat or a/c) and see if it spins. If it doesn't, tap the fan motor with something (a small hammer, a screwdriver handle, etc). You don't need to hit it super hard. If it spins when you tap it, the motor needs to be replaced. Unplug the electrical connection and 3 or 4 screws and it comes out (using a few swear words).
If the motor doesn't spin, you will need a voltmeter to do some testing. Do you have one?
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