I found out last night that the AC pulley on my car ('98 Taurus)crapped out. It looks as if I need to pull the compressor to replaced the pulley.
What I'm looking for is handling tips for the R134. My first instinct is to just vent it and not worry about it. My ecological side says to have it vacuumed out and then do the work. Unfortunately since the car has a serpentine belt my alternator, power steering and water pump are also out of commission so the car is undrivable.
The second question is, would it be safe to drive the car to an AC shop to have a flush and fill after doing the work as long as I pull the clutch relay to make sure the compressor doesn't spin up?
What I'm looking for is handling tips for the R134. My first instinct is to just vent it and not worry about it. My ecological side says to have it vacuumed out and then do the work. Unfortunately since the car has a serpentine belt my alternator, power steering and water pump are also out of commission so the car is undrivable.
The second question is, would it be safe to drive the car to an AC shop to have a flush and fill after doing the work as long as I pull the clutch relay to make sure the compressor doesn't spin up?