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Hi, my advice is regarding a/c's in general, not necessarily specific to your car. First of all, what happens when you turn on the a/c? does the blower work but no cold air? take a look under the hood, does the compressor spin when the a/c switch is on? look at the components..compressor, hoses, condenser, etc., do you see any 'oily' leaks? if you do, that's a sign that you lost refrigerant. You can only check this by having your technician recharge your system with refrigerant and look for leaks using soapy water. Normally, the leak is at the "shaft seal" of the compressor. In this case, you should change the compressor. Sometimes, it's the drier, or the condenser itself (the radiator looking part behind the radiator) or the evaporator (under the dash) or if the a/c cools at first then becomes warm later, it might be the expansion valve. Good luck!