Take it to a shop. It is Illegal to vent the refrigerant to the atmosphere. R134a, while it is ozone safe, is a very potent greenhouse gas. It is in the order of 1000 times more efficient of a greenhouse gas as carbon dioxide is. Therefore 1 pound of R134a would be equivalent to half a ton of CO2
You will need to remove all of the Freon from your air conditioning system. Remove the air conditioning hoses. Remove the compressor belt. Remove the compressor retaining bolts. Reverse the process to install the new air conditioner compressor.
The 2001 Dodge Dakota air conditioning drain hose is located on the bottom of the air conditioning compressor. The drain hose leads from the compressor to the bottom of the engine compartment.
You have to remove the air conditioning compressor bolts set the unit aside but do not remove the freeon hose. Then remove the mounting bracket and then you can get to the bypass hose to replace it. Replace mounting bracket and compressor and job is complete
Its in the fuse block - underhood.......
singal relay where 2001 Taurus
Should be near or on the accumulator.
Advice is to replace compressor the clutch goes bad only when the compressor goes bad on this model. They are sold to guys that rebuild compressors. Napa has the best price for clutches if you still want to try. Ebay there is a guy that sell rebuilt compressors for just a little more than the new clutch.
Your 2001 VW Jetta low pressure port can be found on the left side of the air conditioning compressor. The low pressure port is for recharging the air conditioning.
You will need to connect your Freon bottle to the low pressure port on your 2002 Chevy Cavalier air conditioning compressor. Release the Freon into the compressor. A Freon recharge kit will come with everything you need and instructions.
LOTS - it is virtually inaccessible .
The cost to replace a Compressor varies. In general, the cost ranges from $200 to $500, depending on brand, store, and who is putting it in the car.
Look at the hoses for air conditioning. There is a round blue plastic thing somewhere probably near compressor.