I pulled a 0.028in shim out that was between the compressor pulley and clutch...the gap is now very close, but it doesn't drag and so far it seems to have fixed the problem.

Just wanted to say thanks for the education.

Understood. Thanks for the help. I'm going to try to dig into it this weekend. Shouldn't take too long, but I would much rather be doing this on my truck where the compressor is on the front/top of the engine.

Just check the gap, and if it is more than 2 business cards (or one credit card) wide, adjust it. Seems like you are on the right track...I tried the wooden handle trick tonight after the compressor stopped working on the way home from work. There isn't much space but I was able to put some pressur...

I'll have to check the clutch gap. Like the novice to hvac that I am, I just reinstalled the same 2 or 3 shims on the clutch that came off. I can try the wooden handle trick that I have seen recommended elsewhere on this forum, but I assumed the low side pressure was too high and that was why it wou...

2007 Aura RDX The first two pictures with the compressor running were taken in the morning with an ambient temperature of 75F. The last picture when the compressor isn't running was taken the night before after driving home at 90F. Engine speed is at idle which is approximately 1000 rpm. Cabin fan w...

The AC in my wife's Acura RDX has been acting a bit strange over the last year. If the ambient temperature is over 90degF the system will refuse to even run. At temperatures of around 90F and below it works and blows very cold air...as long as the car keeps moving it will continue to work, but if I ...