I got around to taking my car to STS yesterday to see why my AC wasnt working. They told me that i had a cracked short liquid line. The best part was they said that it would cost 600 to fix. where and what is a short liquid line and is this something that i can do myself. Because they said that since the line was cracked thats why the freon escaped and my system is running warm, and after this is replaced i can put in the freon and it should work fine.
Im not trying to pay 600 for my AC to work and its not even my compressor. I looked up what i thought to be the price for the line in question and it was $40.

any imput???

 

Liquid line is between the compressor and the evaporator core. Can you see the crack in the line? Or was it only leaking at the joint between the two lines?

The shop may charge a lot for AC work if they need to flush all components of the AC system.

When opening up the system, be sure to change the receive/drier. I would also opt to change the thermal expansion valve too.

Then you need to pull a deep vacuum and recharge.

 

where is the evap core?? and are these the lines that the low pressure valve are on??

 

The evaporator core is behind your glove box.

 

not to knock the diyourselfers out there but ac work is tricky and i would'nt attempt that on my own. 600.00 is ridiculous and sts is the last place i'd go to fix that. look up ac recharge stations in the phonebook and just go to one and say nothing about what sts said and let them find the problem. more than likely they'll be able to fix for alot less than those sts idiots. stay away from chain garages, sts, pep boys, mieneke, etc.

 

My AC didn't work when I got mine...I was told it as a leaking high-pressure line. I can't remember what components the line ran between, but it runs behind (and slightly above) the engine, all the way around to the driver's side, around the MAF, under the battery, and back down somewhere near the radiator. I'd hazard a guess that it's the longest line in the system, since it basically circles the engine under the hood. Total parts/labor/recharge was just shy of $300 for mine.

 

I'm gonna take max rides advice and check one of the smaller shops around my house. Because if you paid 300 I don't see why they were trying to get 600 out of me and you seem to have had the same issue I have.. I'll shop around and try together it done before the temp jumps to 95 out here again...

 

trust me, overfilling the r34 can result in compressor damage and alot worse. i found this site, seems to give prices and general maintenence guidelines on just about any car. http://repairpal.com/estimator 300.00 sounds about right, you want a written estimate amd a warranty, ask if they offer any online coupons or discounts in the shop. let us know what happens>>

 

You should've asked for a complete breakdown of the $600 cost.

If the repair was done properly, the technician would remove each component and each flushed separately.

If they just replace the line and change the drier, then the cost doesn't make any sense.

 

hence the reason/need for these forums and his common sense to post in here a good question he was'nt sure of

 

the cost was for the short and long line, the drier, labor, and then to check and recharge the system

 

Hmm.... as the other(s) who recommended in getting a second opinion, you should do that. Now you're armed with a little bit better information, you can question the next quotation from the technician.

If I was to do the repair, I would also recommend replacing the thermal expansion valve. Easy to replace and not so expensive (<$50 part). And don't forget the receiver/drier too.

 

ok. I was looking at the parts on infinitypartsusa.com and i was thinking of replacing all that u mentioned because they have the parts at a good price.

 

Do you have a friend that can pull a deep vacuum on the AC system? That would save you a ton of money in vacuum/recharge.

Don't forget to add PAG oil to your new drier before installing it. You can also buy the pressurized can of refrigerent that has PAG oil in it too. Then you need two small cans of refrigerent and a set of manifold gauges.

Pull a vacuum for a minimum of 30 minutes (if you have a good vacuum pump, longer if you have a weaker one). Stay away from those venturi type vacuum pumps that connect to compressed air. Those are horrible.

 

I went on infinitypartsusa.com to get what I need and what you guys have recommended to get the AC fixed but I'm not 100% sure what I should be purchasing. Could someone help me out with this so I can put this order in...

 

Not sure what part you need but take it to a quality shop so the job is done right.

Good luck.

 

i took mine to a radiator shop and got a solder weld on it and he pressure tested it and it works perfect he only charged 30 dollars but i removed it and just took the high pressure line to him it had a crack about half inch long and i put it back on myself and added frion to it and its colder than before its ice cold u dont need to do all this **** there telling u do it yourself i spent 30 to fix it and 30 for the frion i put in it