AC

[tbonebrad]

My AC stopped working last summer on my 96 v6 and i had it checked out by a mech...they told me that there was a leak in the front of the compressor and that to fix/replace the system was going to cost me almost 2 grand to fix it. Does that figure sound resonable at all to you because it sounded way to high to me. After all i only paid 1200 for the car.

Ive been looking on ebay for a compressor but the mech told me that i needed to replace everything in the system. So can yall tell me what parts i need to buy?

ps
im not planning on putting it on myself i just want an idea of the price for the parts

 

[speedytang]

Rebuilt compressor with clutch is about $175 with core and freon would be about $35 with filling hose. If you have a air compressor you can get a Pull Down pump for $35 and do the complete job in 1 hr and for less than $250 and you even get some new tools out of the deal.

 

[ChingonStang]

Yeah, that estimate is way high, who gave you that? Shop around...

 

[raz54]

Why would everything need to be replaced? That's a load of BS he's trying to feed you.

 

[AP1995V6]

Yeah. Rip-off.

Speedystang pretty much summed it up. Replacing a condensor is pretty simple and it's easy to get to. No worse than changing spark plugs, I'd say.