DAMM!! thanks

The clutch on an AC compressor can be replaced. You may want to look into that with a mechanic.

This whole thread has me wondering though. Is the area where the belt rides on the AC compressor turning or not? The clutch on an ac compressor engages the compressor instead of letting it freewheel. If you have a belt on the compressor and when running the car you don't see smoke and notice a problem beyond the AC not working, I'd be inclined to think that freewheel is occurring.

In that case, then you live in MD. When you posted this I'm pretty sure you had nice cold temps. Our AC compressors aren't programmed to work in cold weather. You'll want to turn on defrost to engage the compressor.

Freon level and relays can keep your AC compressor from working. The fans operate off another relay IIRC and should come on at ~215F (low speed) and ~225F (high speed)

if the pully on the compressor isn't turning wouldn't that be more then a bad clutch?

Clutch or compressor, yes.

from the way he'* putting it here the compressor sounds like the thing is junk, and needs to be replaced.
But you'r the resident gearhead so, I'm not going to argue.

It'* tough to say for sure. If the compressor was locked up, that belt should smoke and come apart in maybe a minute maximum. That is the only thing that keeps me wondering.

And thats why I said he should check his belt for shredage

i've been driving this thing like that and didnt notice...but i sat and watched it turn around the comepressor w/o the the copressosr pulley move...AC, defrost...nothing turns it on ...now i did just get a new motor put in so i know the system does'nt have freon...but no. more then just a minute has gone by while running and no shreddage

If the belt moves freely w/o smoke and shreddage and the pulley appears to stay still. Turn the car off and look closer. The belt rides on an area that is not connected directly to the pulley you see looking at the front of the compressor. Your description sounds like the freewheel part of the compressor is working good.

My compressor locked up a month ago while driving and belt was in pieces right away.
Thanks god chime and "Check gauges" shows up,otherwise I would boil the engine to death.