>At 10:52 AM -0700 8/19/99, Penberthy, Thomas wrote:
>Then I went to get the A/C fixed. Ouch! > >I just got off the phone with the guy from the radiator shop. He said I need >the following: > >compressor shaft seal >receiver dryer >freon > >I understand that it's old, stuff breaks, etc. The A/C definitely doesn't >work at the moment (blows but not cold) > >Questions: > >Is $514.70 too much to pay for having this work done? > >My understanding is that a lot of the work is labor taking the paneling off >to get at the compressor. >Is this difficult work? I don't yet have a manual, so is the process >described in any of them? > There's NO panelling to take off...the AC compressor is attached the rear of the engine on the driver's side. I seem to remember that the receiver-dryer and freon recharge was about $250 when I had it done on my wife's 91 Carat a few summers ago. Someone will probably chime in from the list vendors and tell you that a NEW compressor is less than the repair... |
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