A/C weirdness

[Elliott Potter]

Problem is, this dealer is still doing all the A/C work for free.  I
hate to pay money for it!
--
Elliott

Kneale Brownson wrote:
> 
> If you want your Air Conditioner fixed, don't take the car to an Audi
> dealer.  Take it to an automotive Air Conditioner shop.
> 
> At 02:29 PM 09/17/2000 -0400, Elliott Potter wrote:
> 
> >Well, the air conditioner in my 90 is broken, again.  A bit more than a
> >year ago the dealer replaced the bulk of the A/C system (compressor,
> >dryer, ++) after the original one started failing.
> >The new compressor immediately started making an awful grinding sound; I
> >took it there once and was told that it was overcharged; they 'fixed' it
> >and it was marginally quiet for a couple of days and then got worse than
> >ever.  Took it back, and they said maybe it needs some more oil -- flush
> >and recharge and sent me on my way.  Same problem.  Took it back again,
> >and was told that (seriously) my ignition switch was sticking slightly,
> >and that was making the radiator fans not come on (though, inexplicably,
> >the A/C did come on), so I was running high head pressure and that was
> >the problem.  He stuck to this story even after I showed him that the
> >compressor *and* the fans come on, and the key really doesn't stick
> >unless you try very hard.
> >
> >So last weekend, when I turned on the car, I was shocked to find that
> >the compressor had stopped making the noise and was now purring smoothly
> >and quietly.  However it also stopped cooling!  I've scheduled the car
> >to go back on Friday, and they're going to have some other incompetent
> >boob try to figure out what's wrong with the damn thing; it seems like
> >it might have barfed its R134, but I thought it would cut itself off if
> >that happened, and the compressor still comes on.
> >
> >Any thoughts on this?  7 years the thing's been broken, I'd like to get
> >it done right this time.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >--
> >Elliott