The squeak was located!

[miamibob]

Not certain how much oil you would really lose through your leaks. Can't just put oil in "blind" so I'd use a gauge to put refrigerant only in and see how it works!

[Toploader]

The ony place I see green oil residue is on the front of the clutch pulley.
I'll dump in one pound today and see what happens, will I get a warning if the oil is low?

[miamibob]

If below your compressors needs the compressor will probably die from lack of lubrication. Most likely not but no way of telling, for sure, without knowing how much oil is there. I'd give it a shot....

[mobydick]

The ony place I see green oil residue is on the front of the clutch pulley.
I'll dump in one pound today and see what happens, will I get a warning if the oil is low?

The only warning you'll get when the oil is low is when the compressor fails. Then you will have a bigger problem on your hands as was mentioned before.

[Mainemantom]

If it were me I would not try to limp the compressor along. Bite the bullet and buy a new compressor and clutch. The reman parts never lasted for me. Of course I was using the A/C all the time when I lived the Ca desert. During a few of the 118 degree days I have had A/C failures. Not fun.

[miamibob]

Only reason I suggesting putting refrig in and trying it is we don't know his financial situation. If he can afford buying the compressor, dryer and the work involved, that is the preferred way to go. If you can see "stuff" leaking out of the compressor, my guess is "topping it off" probably won't work. If the compressor does "die" they tend to throw all kinds of nasty shit throughout the system and the repair WILL be bigger. It is really a risk the owner needs to evaluate on his own (as long as you know the risks).

[Mainemantom]

" It is really a risk the owner needs to evaluate on his own (as long as you know the risk.)"

I agree with you Bob

[Toploader]

Gents, thanks for the honest thoughts!..........money is an issue now, so this is what I did.
Today I charged 2ozs of PAG oil into the compressor, and added one 12 oz can of R134.

It seems to be ok, air coming out of the panel registers about 40 degrees.

[miamibob]

Gents, thanks for the honest thoughts!..........money is an issue now, so this is what I did.
Today I charged 2ozs of PAG oil into the compressor, and added one 12 oz can of R134.

It seems to be ok, air coming out of the panel registers about 40 degrees.

Time will tell - if it stays that way, you're "golden"!!

[porschpow]

I don't know what the problem is (besides cost) on why the compressor is such a big deal to replace?

[Toploader]

Porsch,
As you said "besides cost". In and of itself the drier and compressor are no big deal..............to replace..............but then that malady has reared her ugly head...................Ms. Cash Low.

[Toploader]

One thing I noticed, and this was seen before I put in a new blower motor and resistor, it seems the force of the air coming out of the vents is somehow effected by the position of the gas pedal, in other words at a steady speed all is ok, feed gas, the air slows down, somehow I think this is vac related. I know I need a new heater core, if I attempt to modulate the temp degree on the slide panel (away from 65) smoke pours out from the registers, I assume this is heated anti-freeze?........slide the switch back to 65 smoke goes away.

Time will tell - if it stays that way, you're "golden"!!

[Piece-it pete]

When the system is open it's a good time for an A/C system overhaul, orings, accumulator, orifice tube, etc. Not very expensive. Just imo.

Pete

[mobydick]

One thing I noticed, and this was seen before I put in a new blower motor and resistor, it seems the force of the air coming out of the vents is somehow effected by the position of the gas pedal, in other words at a steady speed all is ok, feed gas, the air slows down, somehow I think this is vac related. I know I need a new heater core, if I attempt to modulate the temp degree on the slide panel (away from 65) smoke pours out from the registers, I assume this is heated anti-freeze?........slide the switch back to 65 smoke goes away.

Does the smoke smell like coolant?

Never heard of this before...

[sly]

I've seen this before... it was coolant and there was a pinhole leak in the heater core.