AC Compressor / Condensor issues

[benpotter]

Hiya, not sure if this question has been asked recently, couldn’t find any answers.

But I bought my VT knowing the AC was cooked, seeing as it’s heating up I’ve been saving up some money to get it sorted.

I went to a shop and they found a leak in the compressor I think. Quoted me about $200 for the job.

Now I’m planning on going to a different more reputable mechanics, don’t have the most money atm and was just wondering how much other people were charged for replacing the AC Compressor and for a regas.

Cheers guys, appreciate all the help.

 

[Forcedvp]

Ac compressor will be about $400 new. Labour to remove and fit new comp plus gas, roughly 2-$300

 

[krusing]

In a nut shell,
You won’t get much change out of $1,000.
Do it once, do it properly,
Because you won’t want to do it twice at that price.

 

[Bay 13]

200, lol, 180 just for re-gas, where the leak? like out of the front seal or one of the two O-rings, 200 will turn into 1200 in no time, how did they find a leak, did they gas it? So many things could go wrong on the A/C, hoses known to leak at the crimp ends, tx valve may be leaking, the condenser may have a leak, also your best to change the drier, then there the evaporator which are known to leak, so, it could get expensive, if the dude said 200 I be going to him first. Good luck. PS maybe he going to use A/C stop leak and cross his fingers.

 

[Aus78Formula]

You'd want to know for sure what the leak was, or that they knew what it was. Perhaps it's a new o-ring and a regas and good to go. Make sure any work involves a vacuum leak-down test, generally do. A new drier up front is also a bonus, it's a service part, a little like a filter, any time the system is apart or exposed to air for periods of time it should be replaced. They are cheap, a decent AC guy would suggest it anyway. I'm always wary of stop-leak additives, except in machines that are on their last legs and trying to buy some time. Sometimes it works, sometimes it causes more problems. Having said that, I supplied a bottle just in case, when I did mine, they said it wasn't necessary, and 18months later mine has also leaked lol. Haven't yet had it checked to see why so possibly not have made any difference!

 

[benpotter]

200, lol, 180 just for re-gas, where the leak? like out of the front seal or one of the two O-rings, 200 will turn into 1200 in no time, how did they find a leak, did they gas it? So many things could go wrong on the A/C, hoses known to leak at the crimp ends, tx valve may be leaking, the condenser may have a leak, also your best to change the drier, then there the evaporator which are known to leak, so, it could get expensive, if the dude said 200 I be going to him first. Good luck. PS maybe he going to use A/C stop leak and cross his fingers.

Yeah went to a mechanic, they saw that dye had already been put through the system and it was only leaking from the compressor, rang up another mechanic today, was quoted $180 for the regas and i assume the price to fix the seals or just fix the compressor in general would be an extra $40-$60.

 

[Bay 13]

OK then, depends on where the leak is, mine was coming out of the front seal, so I just replaced it with a new one, not worth pulling them apart.