[Shotimes] A/C problems

[Steve Tatro]

What's up.

Today when I left work, I had no cold A/C.  Hadn't noticed a thing wrong
before, so I'm confused.

A bit of history, last Spring I was having A/C clutch problems, so per the
SHOtimes FAQ article I removed the smaller shim, which brought the clutch gap
back within spec.  No problems until today.  Also, the old R-12 was topped off
about a year ago, so unless I have a big-time leak I shouldn't be out of gas.
Besides, this happened all of a sudden.  Yesterday it would remain full cold
for as long as I wanted, today nothing.

I'm not sure what all is supposed to spin when the clutch is engaged or
disengaged.  Nothing changes when I beat on the clutch with a broomstick.  I
do notice there's a buildup of black gunk around the edge of the pulley.  I'm
not sure what this could be.  I doubt it's the accessory belt, but who knows.
Oh, and as the assembly spins around, it appears warped!  I have no idea what
this means.

I ran the A/C self test per the SHOtimes FAQ.  I get a display full of 888, so
I'm assuming there's nothing electrical wrong.

Any ideas?  I'm in the process of posting a couple of pictures and a video of
my spinning assembly in hopes that it may help people diagnose my problem.
I'll post links to the files when they're available.

Thanks for any help,

Steve Tatro
Red/Black '93 with 170k miles
Cincinnati, Ohio