97 JEEP CHEROKEE SPORT A/C CLUTCH RUNS CONSTANTLY
 

Please hep me. I have spent the last two days trying to see if anyone else
had posted this problem on this web site but nothing quite fit. As soon as I
turn my car on the A/C clutch engages and starts to run. That would be fine
except that I have the A/C off. It will continue running till the car is
turned off. I have checked the relay under the hood and it is working. I do
not know what is sending the clutch the go sign for it to come on but it just
does. I also can not run my fan in the car. It will only run the A/C until it
will freeze up. I had our family mechanic look at the control panel for the
A/C and fan and he said they are in good condition. I don't know if there is
another relay that could be constantly open causing this to happen. A few
months back I was hearing what I thought was like a ticking sound coming from
the glove compartment area but thought nothing of it. Could something be in
that area that would cause this to happen and if so what can I do to fix it?
I have two additional problem relating to this. The first is that the A/C
will run for about 30-45 minutes and then the compressor will freeze up and
will not work until it defrosts. Can this be connected to the first problem
just because the clutch is always running or is it a new problem entirely??
Lastly, if I take off from a standing possition and try to get upto 45-60
miles an hour the air in the car starts to make the sound you would get if
you inhaled really deeply and nothing will come out of the air vent. Again,
can this be connected to the same issue or is there something else I should
be checking. Thank you for all your advice.

Viclos
victoriaschenk at yahoo dot com

Re: 97 JEEP CHEROKEE SPORT A/C CLUTCH RUNS CONSTANTLY
 

Viclos wrote:
> Please hep me. I have spent the last two days trying to see if anyone
> else had posted this problem on this web site but nothing quite fit.
> As soon as I turn my car on the A/C clutch engages and starts to run.
> That would be fine except that I have the A/C off. It will continue
> running till the car is turned off. I have checked the relay under
> the hood and it is working. I do not know what is sending the clutch
> the go sign for it to come on but it just does. I also can not run my
> fan in the car. It will only run the A/C until it will freeze up. I
> had our family mechanic look at the control panel for the A/C and fan
> and he said they are in good condition. I don't know if there is
> another relay that could be constantly open causing this to happen. A
> few months back I was hearing what I thought was like a ticking sound
> coming from the glove compartment area but thought nothing of it.
> Could something be in that area that would cause this to happen and
> if so what can I do to fix it? I have two additional problem relating
> to this. The first is that the A/C will run for about 30-45 minutes
> and then the compressor will freeze up and will not work until it
> defrosts. Can this be connected to the first problem just because the
> clutch is always running or is it a new problem entirely?? Lastly, if
> I take off from a standing possition and try to get upto 45-60 miles
> an hour the air in the car starts to make the sound you would get if
> you inhaled really deeply and nothing will come out of the air vent.
> Again, can this be connected to the same issue or is there something
> else I should be checking. Thank you for all your advice.

Does the clutch run with the relay out? With the clutch wire disconnected?
If so, the clutch might be frozen.

Also possible the relay is bad. swap with fog light relay and test.

--
DougW

Re: 97 JEEP CHEROKEE SPORT A/C CLUTCH RUNS CONSTANTLY
 

Viclos wrote:
> Please hep me. I have spent the last two days trying to see if anyone
> else had posted this problem on this web site but nothing quite fit.
> As soon as I turn my car on the A/C clutch engages and starts to run.
> That would be fine except that I have the A/C off. It will continue
> running till the car is turned off. I have checked the relay under
> the hood and it is working. I do not know what is sending the clutch
> the go sign for it to come on but it just does. I also can not run my
> fan in the car. It will only run the A/C until it will freeze up. I
> had our family mechanic look at the control panel for the A/C and fan
> and he said they are in good condition. I don't know if there is
> another relay that could be constantly open causing this to happen. A
> few months back I was hearing what I thought was like a ticking sound
> coming from the glove compartment area but thought nothing of it.
> Could something be in that area that would cause this to happen and
> if so what can I do to fix it? I have two additional problem relating
> to this. The first is that the A/C will run for about 30-45 minutes
> and then the compressor will freeze up and will not work until it
> defrosts. Can this be connected to the first problem just because the
> clutch is always running or is it a new problem entirely?? Lastly, if
> I take off from a standing possition and try to get upto 45-60 miles
> an hour the air in the car starts to make the sound you would get if
> you inhaled really deeply and nothing will come out of the air vent.
> Again, can this be connected to the same issue or is there something
> else I should be checking. Thank you for all your advice.

Does the clutch run with the relay out? With the clutch wire disconnected?
If so, the clutch might be frozen.

Also possible the relay is bad. swap with fog light relay and test.

--
DougW

Re: 97 JEEP CHEROKEE SPORT A/C CLUTCH RUNS CONSTANTLY
 

Viclos wrote:
> Please hep me. I have spent the last two days trying to see if anyone
> else had posted this problem on this web site but nothing quite fit.
> As soon as I turn my car on the A/C clutch engages and starts to run.
> That would be fine except that I have the A/C off. It will continue
> running till the car is turned off. I have checked the relay under
> the hood and it is working. I do not know what is sending the clutch
> the go sign for it to come on but it just does. I also can not run my
> fan in the car. It will only run the A/C until it will freeze up. I
> had our family mechanic look at the control panel for the A/C and fan
> and he said they are in good condition. I don't know if there is
> another relay that could be constantly open causing this to happen. A
> few months back I was hearing what I thought was like a ticking sound
> coming from the glove compartment area but thought nothing of it.
> Could something be in that area that would cause this to happen and
> if so what can I do to fix it? I have two additional problem relating
> to this. The first is that the A/C will run for about 30-45 minutes
> and then the compressor will freeze up and will not work until it
> defrosts. Can this be connected to the first problem just because the
> clutch is always running or is it a new problem entirely?? Lastly, if
> I take off from a standing possition and try to get upto 45-60 miles
> an hour the air in the car starts to make the sound you would get if
> you inhaled really deeply and nothing will come out of the air vent.
> Again, can this be connected to the same issue or is there something
> else I should be checking. Thank you for all your advice.

Does the clutch run with the relay out? With the clutch wire disconnected?
If so, the clutch might be frozen.

Also possible the relay is bad. swap with fog light relay and test.

--
DougW

Re: 97 JEEP CHEROKEE SPORT A/C CLUTCH RUNS CONSTANTLY
 

> Does the clutch run with the relay out? With the clutch wire disconnected?
> If so, the clutch might be frozen.
>
> Also possible the relay is bad. swap with fog light relay and test.

Is the AC/heat selector in the defrost position?

Re: 97 JEEP CHEROKEE SPORT A/C CLUTCH RUNS CONSTANTLY
 

> Does the clutch run with the relay out? With the clutch wire disconnected?
> If so, the clutch might be frozen.
>
> Also possible the relay is bad. swap with fog light relay and test.

Is the AC/heat selector in the defrost position?

Re: 97 JEEP CHEROKEE SPORT A/C CLUTCH RUNS CONSTANTLY
 

> Does the clutch run with the relay out? With the clutch wire disconnected?
> If so, the clutch might be frozen.
>
> Also possible the relay is bad. swap with fog light relay and test.

Is the AC/heat selector in the defrost position?

Re: 97 JEEP CHEROKEE SPORT A/C CLUTCH RUNS CONSTANTLY
 

DougW wrote:
>> Please hep me. I have spent the last two days trying to see if anyone
>> else had posted this problem on this web site but nothing quite fit.
>[quoted text clipped - 20 lines]
>> Again, can this be connected to the same issue or is there something
>> else I should be checking. Thank you for all your advice.
>
>Does the clutch run with the relay out? With the clutch wire disconnected?
>If so, the clutch might be frozen.
>
>Also possible the relay is bad. swap with fog light relay and test.
>

Thank you for taking the time to help. I was there and I saw my mechanic take
the relay out and the clutch kept right on going like nothing had happened.
Then when he disconnected the wire it stopped becuse it had no power and he
used a pen tester and there was power coming from the wire itself evethough
the relay was still out of the housing. I will try your remedy and will
respond again by the morning. Do you think the other problems could be
associated to this as well?? Thanks again.

Re: 97 JEEP CHEROKEE SPORT A/C CLUTCH RUNS CONSTANTLY
 

DougW wrote:
>> Please hep me. I have spent the last two days trying to see if anyone
>> else had posted this problem on this web site but nothing quite fit.
>[quoted text clipped - 20 lines]
>> Again, can this be connected to the same issue or is there something
>> else I should be checking. Thank you for all your advice.
>
>Does the clutch run with the relay out? With the clutch wire disconnected?
>If so, the clutch might be frozen.
>
>Also possible the relay is bad. swap with fog light relay and test.
>

Thank you for taking the time to help. I was there and I saw my mechanic take
the relay out and the clutch kept right on going like nothing had happened.
Then when he disconnected the wire it stopped becuse it had no power and he
used a pen tester and there was power coming from the wire itself evethough
the relay was still out of the housing. I will try your remedy and will
respond again by the morning. Do you think the other problems could be
associated to this as well?? Thanks again.

Re: 97 JEEP CHEROKEE SPORT A/C CLUTCH RUNS CONSTANTLY
 

DougW wrote:
>> Please hep me. I have spent the last two days trying to see if anyone
>> else had posted this problem on this web site but nothing quite fit.
>[quoted text clipped - 20 lines]
>> Again, can this be connected to the same issue or is there something
>> else I should be checking. Thank you for all your advice.
>
>Does the clutch run with the relay out? With the clutch wire disconnected?
>If so, the clutch might be frozen.
>
>Also possible the relay is bad. swap with fog light relay and test.
>

Thank you for taking the time to help. I was there and I saw my mechanic take
the relay out and the clutch kept right on going like nothing had happened.
Then when he disconnected the wire it stopped becuse it had no power and he
used a pen tester and there was power coming from the wire itself evethough
the relay was still out of the housing. I will try your remedy and will
respond again by the morning. Do you think the other problems could be
associated to this as well?? Thanks again.