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06-24-2011, 9:42pm | #1 | ||||||
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AC compressor
Our ac compressor is making noise. Hubby says it looks like a pain to replace.
Anyone replace theirs? How difficult is it? L/MM |
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well mine just went :
Meineke install 1200$ Pep Boys install 975$ Joes Auto 700$ all of them are using rebuild compressors, yes it pays to shop around |
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Like Marm said, check your tensioner first. If you have to replace it, it really isn't as bad a job as it looks. Once you get under the car, you'll be able to see it isn't any more trouble than replacing the starter.
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if the dye was put in and its all over the compressor housing why would i need to do that?
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thanks i seen the leak the compressor has the dye and its all over , i decided let me add some 134 but no luck i guess it well needs to be replaced
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I just did the water pump on the old car, and with the pump off the compressor was fairly accessible. Dependent on mileage, consider doing a pump as it needs to come off to replace the compressor. At that point the labor is free. Just noticed this was posted 2 years ago. Probably fixed by now.
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I did the A/C compressor in the mid 60K's, changed out the water pump while it was apart. Now, at 130K I had a sticky t-stat, a leaking connector on the surge tank, and a sporatic purge of coolant from the water pump. So I changed out the pump, tank, t-stat and belts. All is happy now.
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just picked up vert wow i actually get cold air from passenger vents, i always thought the passenger control did not work
very happy indeed figures its raining insanely here, had to quickly cover up vert due to the roof has a hole |
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thanks as for me i did not mind because i can open the windows or put top down, the wife does not want air blowing at her, case in point it got fixed immediately
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I swapeed out the compressor without removing the water pump. IIRC, I pulled the driver's side motor mount bolt and lifted the engine a tad.
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