# Ac does not work because **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [July 1, 2019, 11:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-does-not-work-because/143466 "2019-07-01T23:36:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2019, 11:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-does-not-work-because/143466/1 "2019-07-01T23:36:36Z")
Found out why my ac does not work. Mechanic figured ac condenser was in way when they changed radiator! ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/c/3/c3db759c14b5d8af0adad281ea42db0adaf6ef5f.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2019, 1:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-does-not-work-because/143466/2 "2019-07-02T01:20:39Z")
Can’t tell anything from the pic but the condenser is in front of the radiator. I’ve changed radiators before without causing a problem, so what did they do, let all the smoke out? ---
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2019, 1:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-does-not-work-because/143466/3 "2019-07-02T01:36:19Z")
Ac inlet is disconnected ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/0/2/0249e54147826ef22c4fd4d5715d195933bc4e9c.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2019, 1:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-does-not-work-because/143466/4 "2019-07-02T01:50:46Z")
Well that’s no good … lol … Thanks for taking time to post, another interesting photo of yours. ---
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2019, 1:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-does-not-work-because/143466/5 "2019-07-02T01:55:10Z")
I think zip tie is to keep it neat. Odd my 06 equinox has receiver/dryer behind headlight and the 05 does not? I hope some parts are not missing? I figured look at 06 for clues and I’m scratching my head on different layout. It’s is tight spot behind headlight. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2019, 1:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-does-not-work-because/143466/6 "2019-07-02T01:56:41Z")
Yeah, I noticed that super-duper zip tie job. ---
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2019, 11:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-does-not-work-because/143466/7 "2019-07-02T11:27:42Z")
Remove front bumper cover to replace radiator. Should be fun. Maybe I can take out headlight assy to reach ac line? ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2019, 1:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-does-not-work-because/143466/8 "2019-07-02T13:44:20Z")
Shouldn’t the mechanic solve this ? ---
**Author:** ![CapitalTruck](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/capitaltruck/32/16592_2.png) [@CapitalTruck](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CapitalTruck)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2019, 2:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-does-not-work-because/143466/9 "2019-07-02T14:01:00Z")
I feel your pain, here’s me halfway through changing turn signal bulbs. Still had to get under car and take some more screws off after this. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/7/7/7765b8efb95e9af9ebfe7b0eab37d4e67e490cc6.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2019, 2:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-does-not-work-because/143466/10 "2019-07-02T14:26:57Z")
former owner sold it with new rad but bad headgaskets. i am just getting to the ac issues. i have an 06 nox and this 05 nox. i made the wild guess they have the same ac line routing. my 06 has a dryer cannister behind the driver headlight. and i see none on the 05 ---
**Author:** ![CapitalTruck](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/capitaltruck/32/16592_2.png) [@CapitalTruck](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CapitalTruck)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2019, 2:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-does-not-work-because/143466/11 "2019-07-02T14:58:13Z")
The parts diagrams show the exact same setup between the two years. Luckily the dryer is only 38 bucks. ---
**Author:** ![TwinTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@TwinTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TwinTurbo)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2019, 3:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-does-not-work-because/143466/12 "2019-07-02T15:10:04Z")
Strange, I have found Chevys to be relatively easy. The ones I have seen have a couple fasteners on top and push pins below. The buckets come right out. On my Trailblazers, they have two slide fasteners on top. Pull them up and pivot headlamp bucket forward and out. Super easy. Bummer if you have to go that far… ---
**Author:** ![CapitalTruck](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/capitaltruck/32/16592_2.png) [@CapitalTruck](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CapitalTruck)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2019, 3:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-does-not-work-because/143466/13 "2019-07-02T15:12:54Z")
Yeah, in the past me too. Thats why I was pissed enough to take a picture this time around. No slides at all (my 04 had the exact arrangement you describe). ---
**Author:** ![ChrisTruck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/aeb1de/32.png) [@ChrisTruck](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ChrisTruck)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2019, 3:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-does-not-work-because/143466/14 "2019-07-02T15:14:40Z")
That’s ridiculous, how many hours labor did it take to change the bulbs? ---
**Author:** ![CapitalTruck](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/capitaltruck/32/16592_2.png) [@CapitalTruck](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CapitalTruck)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2019, 3:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-does-not-work-because/143466/15 "2019-07-02T15:24:13Z")
![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/5/b/5bda896cbb7fb51fc14d423204a9a24dcd5c1a95.png) Took me about an hour. Obviously I did all of them on both sides while I was there. Headlight changes are easy enough. These turn signals suck. Obviously its ridiculous when the labor guide alots 1.3 hours for ONE SIDE! ---
**Author:** ![TwinTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@TwinTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TwinTurbo)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2019, 6:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-does-not-work-because/143466/16 "2019-07-02T18:09:16Z")
At least you beat book time 😉 That’s ridiculous. They should be LEDs if that’s how they are designed to be replaced… ---
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2019, 1:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-does-not-work-because/143466/17 "2019-07-03T01:24:50Z")
Dryer was behind headlight. The 2 loose lines bolted on fine to the condenser side tank. Am out of Freon though.