Just got my 89 BII XLT and the A/C does not work. Anybody ever fix this?

Was it worth it?

 

Depends:
What's wrong with it? How hot do your summers get? Do you like driving with your windows down?

If your summers get hot and you plan on driving this car a lot, I would say yes, fix it. Other wise, the windows work great.

 

I would have someone check it at least. If it is just out of freon then it won't be too bad, but most likely it is the compressor gone bad....usually about $500 give or take a few hundred. I have owned 3 vehicles with this problem and just never thought that a/c was worth that much to me I guess. The one time that I did actually decide to break down and pay the $$ to get it fixed I blew the head gasket the next week. Oh well. My B2 now is not even EQUIPPED with a/c at all....has windows though...and a sunroof too! Basically, man, just depends on how much a/c is worth to ya....usually not cheap to fix though.

 

Thanks guys.

Yeah, I stewed overnight about it and basically just decided that windows will have to work.

The problem is that it is out of freon and nobody will recharge it. They are quoting me about $500 to put in the "new" type of A/C that does not use freon.

So I'm ditching the idea of making the Bronco II my "main ride".... just need something else to get me through these Southern Summers.

Bah! I needed something a little better for long distance interstate driving anyway.

Thanks again for your replies!

 

Wait! Before you decide to ditch the idea, there's some switch on the AC line that could've gone bad. It has a name, but I'm not sure what it is. I'll ask my husband, and post later. My AC was full of freon when we got it, but this switch was bad. You could get lucky, I did!

 

I live in Michigan, and you can buy kits to change from
r-12 freon to the new 134-a freon. They cost about
$40 and included everything you need. Unless you
have a major leak this would work for you. Even if
you have small leak and lasted all summer, it be
worth $40 to me. Beets driven 55 with the windows
down. I did this on my 88 bronco ii, it works great.
I believe the kits come with some basic instructions
in case you are totally lost on a/c systems.

 

That switch is called a limit switch, and that's the only thing that was wrong with our AC. Good luck!

 

There are several things that could go wrong with your A/C. The most likely is that it just leaked all the R-12 out either through bad seals or a blown out hose like my 83 ranger did. To check the A/C compressor and make sure it still works you can disconnect the pressure switch from the top of the reciver/dryer/accumulator (whatever you wanna call it) its the black cylinder with a switch and some wires coming out of it going to the compressor. With the enging running you can take a paper clip or piece of wire and jump the terminals inside the plug if the compressor kicks on then you need to service the system with refridgerant. If you aren't lucky and have access to R-12 and the shop equipment to service A/C the R-134 conversion is the route to go 134 is much cheaper.