A/C Question - Page 2

Maticuno · 07-28-2009, 12:37 PM

Well, it's officially the compressor. Plus a lot of other stuff, but the compressor is the biggest ticket item. Stealership wants $350 for the compressor/clutch plus $400 labor to install. Looking at my Haynes manual it doesn't look like that difficult of a job, just cramped quarters (which we're all used to on these cars). My question: I see rebuilt compressors with clutch on eBay for just over $100. It seems like the best option money wise but I would hate to "get what I pay for". Anyone have experience with the cheap rebuilds on eBay?

muffinman · 07-28-2009, 12:45 PM

no experience with the ebay compressors but changing the compressor is one of the easiest things to do on these cars so that's a plus.

Maticuno · 07-29-2009, 11:19 AM

Sweet. Thanks for the confirmation on the ease of the job. The dealership also says that all of the line fitting o-rings are leaking (I tend to agree). Most of those look easy to get to, minus the evaporator...

mr2tim · 08-03-2009, 03:20 PM

Just had the wife's A/C comp rebuilt here in South Florida for $200 w 1 yr warranty. (S/C)

Your not gonna believe how many O-rings are in this car.

Some AC shops have R-134 sniffers which emit sounds as you get closer to the leak(s) and might save you some time in prospecting sources of leaks.

LOL!!! listening to dealership workers !!!LOL !!!

Priceless...

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Originally Posted by Maticuno

Sweet. Thanks for the confirmation on the ease of the job. The dealership also says that all of the line fitting o-rings are leaking (I tend to agree). Most of those look easy to get to, minus the evaporator...

YellowJacket · 08-06-2009, 03:14 PM

I bought my rebuilt from ebay ID a9star9a like many others.. thats all they do I think and have a lot of good feeback.

last year it was working fine as I needed it, this year its blowing less cool and making a little noise. I suspect I have low pressure due to a small leak as well.

Will get it recharged eventually but not driving it now anyway and we have had unusually cooler temps this year, but overall for the price of the ebay compressor I have no regrets.

mr2tim · 08-11-2009, 04:03 PM

I have been told by my A/C guru that the r-134 is the agent by which the oil in the ac system gets moved around.

If you are low in R-134 it would seem that correspondingly less lubrication will be supplied to the compressor?

Perhaps a $5 shot of R134 would help to extend the life of that compressor, which is worth saving right?

BTW if you do fire that Compressor up and it starts making any noises other than what you used to hear when it was 100% shut it down.

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Originally Posted by YellowJacket

I bought my rebuilt from ebay ID a9star9a like many others.. thats all they do I think and have a lot of good feeback.

last year it was working fine as I needed it, this year its blowing less cool and making a little noise. I suspect I have low pressure due to a small leak as well.

Will get it recharged eventually but not driving it now anyway and we have had unusually cooler temps this year, but overall for the price of the ebay compressor I have no regrets.

muffinman · 08-11-2009, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by mr2tim

Perhaps a $5 shot of R134 would help to extend the life of that compressor, which is worth saving right?

Tim please tell me where you can get R134 for $5.

como · 08-11-2009, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by muffinman

Tim please tell me where you can get R134 for $5.

me too.

Maticuno · 08-12-2009, 02:34 PM

Wal-mart has it for around that, maybe a little pricier.

I think what I'm going to do is scrap the a/c for now. I am going to start saving up for a black top swap in the future and make sure the engine that I find to swap in has an a/c compressor already.

como · 08-14-2009, 09:29 PM

small cans of 134a cost $15, here...

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Maticuno Park Ranging Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: California Deserts Posts: 233 Thanks: 14 Thanked 16 Times in 11 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	Wal-mart has it for around that, maybe a little pricier. I think what I'm going to do is scrap the a/c for now. I am going to start saving up for a black top swap in the future and make sure the engine that I find to swap in has an a/c compressor already. Last edited by Maticuno; 08-12-2009 at 02:41 PM.

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07-28-2009, 12:37 PM	#21 (permalink)
Maticuno Park Ranging Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: California Deserts Posts: 233 Thanks: 14 Thanked 16 Times in 11 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	Well, it's officially the compressor. Plus a lot of other stuff, but the compressor is the biggest ticket item. Stealership wants $350 for the compressor/clutch plus $400 labor to install. Looking at my Haynes manual it doesn't look like that difficult of a job, just cramped quarters (which we're all used to on these cars). My question: I see rebuilt compressors with clutch on eBay for just over $100. It seems like the best option money wise but I would hate to "get what I pay for". Anyone have experience with the cheap rebuilds on eBay?

07-28-2009, 12:45 PM	#22 (permalink)
muffinman Brain Surgeon Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ft. Lauderdale Posts: 1,797 Thanks: 24 Thanked 102 Times in 99 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	no experience with the ebay compressors but changing the compressor is one of the easiest things to do on these cars so that's a plus.

07-29-2009, 11:19 AM	#23 (permalink)
Maticuno Park Ranging Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: California Deserts Posts: 233 Thanks: 14 Thanked 16 Times in 11 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	Sweet. Thanks for the confirmation on the ease of the job. The dealership also says that all of the line fitting o-rings are leaking (I tend to agree). Most of those look easy to get to, minus the evaporator...

08-06-2009, 03:14 PM	#25 (permalink)
YellowJacket 1985 N/A 6-Speed Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 261 Thanks: 8 Thanked 17 Times in 13 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	I bought my rebuilt from ebay ID a9star9a like many others.. thats all they do I think and have a lot of good feeback. last year it was working fine as I needed it, this year its blowing less cool and making a little noise. I suspect I have low pressure due to a small leak as well. Will get it recharged eventually but not driving it now anyway and we have had unusually cooler temps this year, but overall for the price of the ebay compressor I have no regrets.

08-14-2009, 09:29 PM	#30 (permalink)
como Road Warrior Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Southern Maine Posts: 514 Thanks: 13 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	small cans of 134a cost $15, here...