For vehicles which are intended to have an air system (e.g., Class 7/8 trucks with air brake systems), those use a gear driven air compressor which is mounted on a plate attached to the engine block. Yes, coolant goes into those. For aftermarket add-on ones, which are typically belt or chain driven, no.
An air compressor is a machine that compresses air, so it must be able to compress air. If you want to buy an air compressor, you can go to VIDO's official website to check it out. vido's compressors are of high quality and are the choice of the public.
Lack of lubrication, deterioration of lube oil properties, foreign particles and thrust load of the driver may cause the air compressor bearings to go.
go to: http://www.med-worldwide.com/product634.html shows where it is.
Refrigerant floodback could cause it from being over charged. Other things that could cause it are a lack of lubrication from an oil leak, contamination, electrical problems, or overheating from low or no coolant.
You can find an affordable small air compressor on ebay.com or amazon.com for lower prices or with discounts, or you can go to your local store and look for one.
The air conditioning drain can be found on the bottom of the air conditioner compressor. The drain hose will go from the compressor to the bottom of the engine compartment.
Recently, my air compressor broke down and I'm wondering if there's parts to repair them or do I need to buy a new one?
Go to powermate.com, under compressor manuals it should be kla4508065.
There are many places one can go to get air compressor tools. The first places to look is your local hardware, home improvement or machinery store. Amazon also sell them.
The 2003 Chevrolet trailblazer air conditioning line can be found on the air conditioning compressor. The line goes from the compressor to the firewall. The line will go through the firewall to the air conditioner core.
Many things....heater core is clogged stopping flow....low coolant...air fan could b cooked they tend to go after bout 100k....chk for leaks...
There are a lot of places where you can buy these. You can go to your local electronics shop or you can order it at amazon or any specific air compressor vendor site online.