does anyone have gauges and want to troubleshoot my AC system for $$ ? 1999 jeep grand cherokee

4/5/2010 4:21:39 PM

orrrr., what is a good shop in raleigh for a/c repair?

4/5/2010 11:07:10 PM

I gotta find my gauges. What's it doing?

4/6/2010 9:08:42 AM

^gauges are in your trunk. remember the epic accord cleaning fest?

4/6/2010 9:19:29 AM

Those are my R12 gauges I think.

Maybe my R134 gauges are in there. Seems like I've used them recently, but I can't remember. They might be at Frac's.

4/6/2010 9:44:55 AM

My compressor is making a kinda funny noise when it turns on, and yesterday when i got on it (revs over 4k) i noticed a smokey smell.... Is it dieing?

4/8/2010 1:49:55 PM

Ten bucks says your clutch bearing is going out.

4/8/2010 2:04:42 PM

Your gauges are in my granddad's shop, Dan.

4/8/2010 3:08:50 PM

^^ well thats cheper than a new compressor right. Who should i take it to?

4/8/2010 3:11:41 PM

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"orrrr., what is a good shop in raleigh for a/c repair? "

+1 and/or is zxappeal back to doing car work in the area?

The AC isn't nearly what it used to be; it (along with the heat) makes me car really have to work when I run it. If the AC is on, I accelerate sooooooo much more slowly.

I mostly want to know what's wrong so I can decide whether or not to fix it. I don't place too high a value on it (in my car, at least)

4/8/2010 9:53:33 PM

^^It's usually NOT cheaper these days because (a) it's damn rare to find just the clutch for a compressor anymore unless you go to the dealer, and (b), if the bearing's really shot to hell, then chances are that it has spun the inner race on the compressor snout, ruining it and eliminating any chance of a new clutch/bearing seating and aligning properly on the snout...which spells eventual failure yet again.

Depends on what kind of car you have and what kind of compressor you have.

Anybody asking about problems needs to specify year, make, and model. That includes you ^!

4/9/2010 10:04:32 AM

^ its a 2005 Pontiac GTO 6.0

4/9/2010 10:14:55 AM

so my a/c has been pretty non-existent in my car since i bought it. i picked up one of those r134a refill kits with UV dye yesterday. after hooking it up and filling it i found a small leak in the condenser from what i'm assuming was a rock. can the hole be welded or am i going to need to buy a new unit? if a weld is possible, how much should i expect to pay? furthermore would someone on here be interested in doing the work if it's possible?

thanks bros

4/11/2010 3:20:01 PM

Saps can weld it. I think.

4/11/2010 10:25:16 PM

Okay AC compressor went out.

I'm t hinking about changing it out myself. But i'm not really sure if i should tackle it or not. The guy at the local Shop took the refrigerant out of it for me. He showed me the 3 peices i need to replace (compressor drier, and the expansion valve). Frankly it doesnt look that hard. He said hell refill it for me if i change it, otherwise he can do it and itll run me $300 + parts.

How important is it to flush the system? Is that something i should be worried about?

5/2/2010 11:52:13 PM