maybe check an A/C repair shop instead of the dealer.......


i think that quote is rediculous!

 

I'll have to wait on that until Monday.

 

Do you have a grille in your bumper?

 

No I do not. How does that have anything to do with the A/C system?

 

Is it all too difficult replacing it yourself?

when it comes to ac systems, I prefer to let the pros do it. not famillair with the setup, but I don't imagine it would be all that difficult to do for the mechanically inclined.

 

putting a a/c compressor in is easy as shit.(4 bolts basicly) Let the pro's charge the system tho

 

Yeah if you can change you belts you can change the compressor. You will have to have it charged at a A/C shop though. You can get a used compressor on car-parts.com for about 100 bucks.

 

http://tearstone.com/eclipsefsm/GR00006700-55.pdf

 

Sounds to me like your dealer is basically trying to rape you $2100 that is way to much to pay go to a local shop that does ac work you'll save yourself a ton of money.

 

Well, if the compressor grenaded, you'll need a new condenser core as well. It will catch all of the crap the compressor throws out when it dies and will clog up. You should be able to do it yourself, it is not difficult. I have a how-to made on this topic. I paid 450 for a compressor and 200 for a condenser and 25 bucks in refrigerant and oil. Thats about it. Now mine blows cold enough to keep meat fresh in my passenger compartment.

 

Meat? How about just some Coors?
I'll see if I can find your how to.

Thanks to everyone for your much appreciated input.

 

$20 grille = good investment.

First thing I did when I picked up my car, I had heard these types of horror stories.

 

I don't understand these rock stories. I've never had a grille in 7 years and 126k miles, and I've never had a problem with the radiator or AC condenser core. I've had all manner of things go in there, too, so it's not like it hasn't seen use. One douchebag threw an entire bag of McD's takeout out the window once, and I unknowningly had an extra large fries plastered flat to my radiator/condenser for the next 250 miles. I used to get snow and ice packed so tightly in that gap that my fans would run even at highway speed. The screws holding my foglamps had to be drilled out as a result, and yet still no damage to the cooling or AC systems.


As for the clicking, make sure it's not something simple like your condenser fan, before you lay out that kind of $$$. Most dealers rape and pillage as a matter of standard procedure.





sidenote: I passed litterbug and threw a whole handful of pocket change at his vehicle. I call it investing in his attitude adjustment.

 

sidenote: I passed litterbug and threw a whole handful of pocket change at his vehicle. I call it investing in his attitude adjustment.

I think you are no better than the litter bug. If it bothers you that bad, call the cops.

 

Typically a condenser is damaged by road debris, like a rock. It will actually put a hole in it, which in turn will allow all the r134a to escape.

The reason why you are getting nailed on the ac repair is mostly parts unfortunately. List price for a Mitsu compressor is 681.40 and the condenser is 497.80. Typically the condenser is not needed, it is the dryer. But on the Eclipse the dryer is part of the condenser and not available separately. The labor they are charging you is right out of the book. It pays 2.1 to r/r a compressor and 3.5 to r/r the condenser and another 1.4 to evac and recharge, and they will want to flush the lines so figure about an hour. AC is pretty labor intensive as you can see so if you don't have the foggest idea and where to start i would let them do it.

Also, if you decide to take it to an indepent to try and save some money keep this in mind. The labor time is the same, they may be less an hour but the time the job pays is the same and they may use aftermarket parts which are little cheaper.

 

did the dealer say that there is trash in the lines? if there is then you should replace every single part of the a/c including the evaporator which inside the car behind the dash and would cost another 5 hrs. labor plus parts. did they include the evap. in the 2100 dollar estimate?

if the compressor went bad and there is no dirt in the lines then tell them to replace the compressor and recharge the system and see how long it lasts. should only be about 2 hrs labor plus parts that way.