Air Con Refrigant Level

02 Astra club estate

My workshop manual states "don't use the air con if the refrigerant level is
known to be low, otherwise damage to the compressor will result"

How do I know? - there seems to be no way of checking as far as I can see.

And moreover the pump is a belt-driven mechanical thing (I think)

So how do I not use it if the level is too low, without stopping the car and
calling-out the breakdown wagon?

 

as it says, don't use the aircon
in other words don't turn it on as moisture etc could form, thus screwing
the compressor and a few other things.
as for the level, i think this becomes obvious when the beasty does not give
cold air.
then it's time for a visit to the aircon man.

mike


mike

 

If you turn it on and it works then it is ok. Don't worry.