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I have no ac in my 86 fire bird with a 4 barrel holly card. I believe it might be due to the missing belt but I wanted to get other opinions before going and buying the belt.
Chances are better than average that if the system doesn't come on and blow cold, the entirety of the system needs to be rebuilt. Lots of threads on that topic.
Dang I was really hoping not to hear that probably a dumb question but would it be best takeing it to a dealer to work on it that's even it they would work on a 30 year old car or go to a private shop.
No, NO NO, and NO. I can think of FEW WORSE places to take it to.
Do it yourself. It's just not that hard. I've written it up myself about a hundred times; do an Advanced Search https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/search.php on my userID and the phrase "orifice tube". That should give you PLENTY of good reading to start out with.
It's really not hard at all. IMO AC is one of the EEEEEEZYEST systems in the car to work on. Doesn't cost much at all or take very much effort; no laying up under the car, the parts aren't real heavy or anything, there's nothing to screw up like building your first engine or auto transmission, the special tools you will need can be "rented" FOR FREE. It doesn't get any eeeeeezier.
What is this.... "Dealer" that you speak of? Is that like one of those places with the Starbucks in the lobby that sells NEW cars? Because the last time I looked, thirdgens are OLD cars. Old enough that they're the kind of cars you don't even attempt to drive on a regular basis unless you're skilled at performing preventive and remedial maintenance. Taking it to a dealer would seem like the first step towards emptying your wallet, and getting unsatisfactory results. Is a dealership wrench manipulator, who works on new or nearly new cars on a daily basis, going to have any idea where to start on a 30 year old car? In my experience, they didn't want to work on thirdgens, and I gave up taking my cars to them back when it was still "the 90's".
Dang I was really hoping not to hear that probably a dumb question but would it be best takeing it to a dealer to work on it that's even it they would work on a 30 year old car or go to a private shop.
Based on what you've posted, you need to take the car to someone, but a dealership service department should be your last choice; it's likely that your 3rd gen will be older than any of the employees there. Look for an independent shop that specializes in performance cars.
