A/C weirdness

[Kneale Brownson]

I guess if it's free, you're only out the loss of vehicle use while they 
fumble with it.


At 09:22 PM 09/17/2000 -0400, Elliott Potter wrote:

>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
>