Hi folks-I'm new here so I have to learn my way around yet. We bought a 2001 4WD Tacoma with 3.4l engine and 5 spd std. It has 267,000 kms on it and so far runs very well except now that the warm weather is here we discovered that the AC doesn't work. The mag clutch does not engage and the compressor itself is not seized or anything like that. The AC light comes on, the fan works, and the fuse is OK as well as the relay, from I can determine. I took the relay out and removed the cover so the contacts were visible...they worked OK.
So I wonder if anyone can suggest why the mag clutch won't engage--I didn't get into actually putting 12V directly to it yet as it is hard to get at and I don't know if the wire I see going to it wants 12V on it to operate the thing. Any ideas?
Also--while we're here--what is that little plastic thing on the timing cover passenger side that has two wires going to it?
Thanks a lot anyone............Pawper
So I wonder if anyone can suggest why the mag clutch won't engage--I didn't get into actually putting 12V directly to it yet as it is hard to get at and I don't know if the wire I see going to it wants 12V on it to operate the thing. Any ideas?
Also--while we're here--what is that little plastic thing on the timing cover passenger side that has two wires going to it?
Thanks a lot anyone............Pawper