A/C Compressor Problems

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May 27, 2008 | 02:58 PM

irishmclew

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A/C Compressor Problems

I just had car at dealer for A/C problem, vents were blowing different temps. Minor fix, but they hinted that the compressor could possibly be on its way out. What is the supposed life of these? It seems to me, that a 2004 with 75K miles should not have a compressor problem, esp living in the northeast.

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May 27, 2008 | 03:27 PM

MikTip

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Lack of use can lead to problems...

however with the a/c compressor, it could be electrical, mechanical, or related to the freon charge, and oil charge. Or any combination of...

Ask'm specifically what, on the compressor maybe bad?

Clutch?

Freon charge?

Oil? Oil leak?

Mechanical(compressor itself)?

Electrical, the sensors involved with the a/c system and the one on the compressor itself?

Some shops would rather simply change the entire compressor, instead of troubleshooting, and getting it wrong...and you returning a couple weeks later...

If the compressor has pooped out, your a/c system needs to be "flushed", to removed contaminents. This is a vital!!! Otherwise these contaminents will quickly trash a new compressor. Normally the reciever dryer gets changed and the orifice valve, changed, with the compressor. The reciever dryer collect contaminents and cannot be flushed. The orifice valve is also a filter, and is easier to change than to clean. ;o)