I have a 2003 Grand Prix and now that it's getting warm in MI I went to turn on my AC and it doesn't work. The compressor isn't turning on at all. Last year a little before it was too cold to use the air I think I heard the start of this going bad. When I turned on my air, my car would have a shaky idle, the compressor(i think) was noisy and when I took off from a light I would hear a whine. But only when the air was on. I should have looked into it then but I didn't. I'm guessing that was the sound of something failing but I'm not sure what.
Now this year it won't work at all and I'm searching the internet and manuals to see if I can find out what happened. I figure I can give this a try and see if anyone can give me a staring point on what to look for. I really don't know much about the ac on cars, I'm going to ask my dad because he will know some things to check and know how to test electrical and pressure. I would like to figure it out so I don't have to take it somewhere and pay an outrageous price for repair.
If anyone can help out I'd really appreciate it.
Thanks
