"wake-up" prelube for air cond. compressor ?

[jethro]

just starting to figure out the air conditioning plumbing.
I am thinking- this engine sat arround for several years before I got it-- dont know what it went through environmentaly
speaking....
i want to see if the compressor is free internaly. I am thinking I would like to get some oil up inside it - in case it has been
dry--- but I dont want a lot so i dont risk a hydro-lock. Is there an easy way to get some lube where it needs to be - up inside-- without taking it off motor ? (trying to avoid that---)

After it soaks a couple days i want to see if it is free...... i COULD just pulse the clutch and see if it turns--- if it is locked
up that could bother the (brand new) belt----- would it be safer to slack the tensioner (have some one hold it) and activate
the electric clutch and then try rotating the compressor pulley by hand ? -- see if it turns free ?

I am assuming that if it doesnt rotate-- then my only option is to buy a new or overhauled unit ........

Tim

[DodgeFreak]

Grab the front of the clutch and turn it by hand with it disengaged it should rotate freely even on the truck. Other than that you could pull a line off and dump some in.