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Re: A/C repair cost 200 1990

posted by  someone claiming to be Jan Heynen on  Wed Dec 6 08:28 CST 2000 [RELATED]

Before the compressor of the AC can work, there has to be enough pressure (= refrigerant) in the system. There is a low pressure switch that cuts out the compressor when there's not enough pressure.

If the refrigerant (R134 ?) is lost, you first have to recharge the system and find the leak. Maybe the leak is at the compressor shaft, a good shop can change the seal.

If a shop has do all this, it's gonna cost you money (vacuum and charge the system with R134 : 100 $, find the leak : 100 $ ; dismount the compressor and change the seal, mounting, charging : 200 - 400 $).

If your system is a R12 system, it is gonna cost you more !

Maybe, you have to change the system to R134.

My car has still the R12, which is very hard to find these days.





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