Last week i realized that my car's air conditioner wasn't working properly. It was not producing cold air except in the AM when it was cool out already.
I took it to the garage and freon was added.
Eighty bucks plus tax.
Air conditioning was running fine when I left the garage. but next day, the same problem.
Took the car back and the mechanic said "There was a lot of air which had to be sucked out and then the thermostat had to be reset".
That was done on Monday. No charge, of course. All seemed to be working fine.
Yesterday morning all was well. After being in the lot where I work all day, the car was hot when I got in. Turned on the air ~ cool 15 seconds, then just air.
Nearly passed out since my comute is a 45 minute one. Had to open all the windows.
About the last 15 minutes of the commute, the air came on but not fully.
Should I ask for my money back from this mechanic and go elsewhere to solve this?
It's a 1999 Mazda 626.
This will be the third time at the garage.
2006-08-16 23:31:03 · 6 answers · asked by Angela 7 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
The garage opens in an hour and a half.
2006-08-16 23:33:48 · update #1
If you had to have freon added that means you have a leak. To be fully repaired you need to find the leak first. Almost everything is part of a sealed system, like the lines to and from the condenser to the evaporator. Where the lines hook to the compressor can be sealed by O-Rings, they can dry out and freon can escape from there. Also around the pulley shaft. When you mentioned the car sitting in the lot on a hot day that raises the pressure of the freon so that it creates more pressure at the point where it is leaking. There are some dyes that you can add to aid in finding the leak. The system does need to be evacuated if it is completly empty of freon. With the gauges on and after the system has been pulled down if there is a leak the reading of the gauges will start rising toward zero. The system should be pulled down lower than 29hg, 30 being a perfect vacuum that you never reach. I mentioned the vacuum because if it will not hold the vacuum, it will not hold the freon either. It may cost yyou more, but if you can get your money back, go to your Mazda dealer. The tech at the place you took it should have told yyou that if you lost your freon you have a leak and that to do it right that is the first thing to fix. Freon does not evaporate from a properly sealed system. Thomas S.
2006-08-17 02:30:27 · answer #1 · answered by Thomas S 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, i think you should take it somewhere else. Sounds like the guy may be taken advantage of you. The system has a leak and should be leak checked by a professional.
2006-08-17 09:05:58 · answer #2 · answered by wright works 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes get your money back and go to a better ac guy sounds like it has a blockage in system or it has a air lock if freeon wasent added proper
2006-08-17 06:57:21 · answer #3 · answered by drvshaftdrew 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take the car back. they may need to replace the thermostat and or check the switch.
2006-08-17 07:04:33 · answer #4 · answered by MOZ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it has leak and now has moisture in the system.Not a good service man.
2006-08-17 09:24:04 · answer #5 · answered by frank m 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bring it back to garage they should fix you right up
2006-08-17 06:59:40 · answer #6 · answered by BICCA 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋