2001 Honda Civic Air conditioner stops working after ten minutes

Tiny
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  • 2001 HONDA CIVIC
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 75,000 MILES
2001 Honda Civic mileage: 75,000. My air conditioning works fine first time you turn it on. Runs for ten minutes and then stops cooling. I had it checked out and there were no leaks in the system. The mechanic's guess was that the compressor doesn't turn on when it is hot. He gave me an estimate of $1100.00 to replace the compressor, receiver dryer, evacuate, recharge etc. Is this the only way to fix the problem? Could it be something else that causes compressor to stop when it is hot? I would appreciate it a lot if someone could help me out.

Tuesday, January 4th, 2011 AT 7:32 PM

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Tiny
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When the air-conditioning compressor stops working, check the voltage to the magnetic clutch coil. If you have 12-volts, then the clutch coil is probably weak and needs to be replaced.
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Tuesday, January 4th, 2011 AT 7:34 PM

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