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Re: Its A/C Season Again, Lets Share Problems And Solutions by GodsClan(m): 7:07am On Feb 01, 2017
My car always overheating when I put on the AC. I think the fan with stop working and the water will be dry. But the water will just rush back into after i stopped the car .Also the AC takes time in getting cold. What could be the issue ? Thanks
Re: Its A/C Season Again, Lets Share Problems And Solutions by Smickymino(f): 7:12am On Feb 01, 2017
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Re: Its A/C Season Again, Lets Share Problems And Solutions by drcynthia(f): 7:14am On Feb 01, 2017
Mine corolla 2012. Cools in d mornings and evenings. Blows hot air in the afternoon. I have topped the gas, washed the condenser (the stuff that looks like a radiator), even changed the filter. still nothing. When I am travling it cools. I am just confused. The AC guy I meet said its d compressor. Pls someone help!!!
Re: Its A/C Season Again, Lets Share Problems And Solutions by ednut1(m): 7:14am On Feb 01, 2017
my condenser came with leakages in 3 spots which was d ac repairer weilded. one gas cylinder shot only lasts a month. seems its still leaking. hw much is a new condenser. toyota camry 05
Re: Its A/C Season Again, Lets Share Problems And Solutions by sekeyso(m): 7:19am On Feb 01, 2017
What could be the cause of AC blowing hot Air on idle while cooling when on motion...i recharged around 2nd week of January. The car is corolla 2005
Re: Its A/C Season Again, Lets Share Problems And Solutions by SirJonse(m): 7:34am On Feb 01, 2017
Any idea how much the Evaporator for Accord 99 wil cost pls?
Re: Its A/C Season Again, Lets Share Problems And Solutions by Kakayaraznits(m): 7:36am On Feb 01, 2017
I went to two AC specialists and was told both my compressor and condenser are bad. It would cost me btw 25-30k to fix. Nissan pathfinder 02.
Re: Its A/C Season Again, Lets Share Problems And Solutions by fkj950ax(m): 7:40am On Feb 01, 2017
How can I prevent heat from the engine and come into the car. This defeats the efficiency of the AC.

I am sure mechanics have removed or partially replaced something the manufacturer installed to block the heat from getting into the car...

Any ideas or knowledge with this
Re: Its A/C Season Again, Lets Share Problems And Solutions by Kelxpress: 7:49am On Feb 01, 2017
I changed my compressor on my new 08 accord last year not up to 6months it went bad again.. Don't know wat to do.. N its really expensive getting a new one... Another problem is it seems the compressor doesn't last long... Do I need to be saving for compressor every six month ?
Re: Its A/C Season Again, Lets Share Problems And Solutions by lonelydora: 8:43am On Feb 01, 2017
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Re: Its A/C Season Again, Lets Share Problems And Solutions by greggng: 8:59am On Feb 01, 2017
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Re: Its A/C Season Again, Lets Share Problems And Solutions by Nobody: 9:58am On Feb 01, 2017
Kelxpress:
I changed my compressor on my new 08 accord last year not up to 6months it went bad again.. Don't know wat to do.. N its really expensive getting a new one... Another problem is it seems the compressor doesn't last long... Do I need to be saving for compressor every six month ?

There could be something in your AC damaging the compressor or you're unfortunate to have bought "not so good" compressors.

Ensure your AC system is not dirty, if it is don't bother flushing, just replace all the major components i.e. evaporator, compressor, condenser, dryer, expansion valve (if it doesn't come with the evaporator)

sekeyso:
What could be the cause of AC blowing hot Air on idle while cooling when on motion...i recharged around 2nd week of January. The car is corolla 2005

A weak compressor

drcynthia:
Mine corolla 2012. Cools in d mornings and evenings. Blows hot air in the afternoon. I have topped the gas, washed the condenser (the stuff that looks like a radiator), even changed the filter. still nothing. When I am travling it cools. I am just confused. The AC guy I meet said its d compressor. Pls someone help!!!

Your compressor is weak. replace it

festuks:
Car is 2007 Camry ,4cyl . observed it cools at will and sometimes just blow air , an ac tech said the compressor was automatic and observed a leak on an joint where an O ring should be.

His diagnosis and suggestions.
1. Buy a manual compressor
2. Change the condenser ( said the gas in system was dark or burnt )/ I just don't understand.
3. Flush the piping of the system.

All his demand are in range of 70k. In this recession ? told himI was coming grin

it's not gas, it is your dryer gone bad and contaminating the AC system. Flushing modern AC systems won't work because the fins are very small. your best bet is to change the entire AC components, clean the ac pipes, replace damaged pipes, ENJOY your AC

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Re: Its A/C Season Again, Lets Share Problems And Solutions by Kezsman(m): 10:50am On Feb 01, 2017
My Car is 2009 Camry ,4cyl . observed it cools few days after I refilled the gas. The gas doesn't also last up to one month and it will start to blow hot air, an ac tech said the compressor and condenser was bad and said he observed a leak on one O ring which was changed but the gas still don't last.

His diagnosis and suggestions.
1. Buy a new compressor and condenser
2. Change the condenser ( said the condenser must be changed with the compressor )


All his demand are in range of 100k. Am in Enugu. Please any body with good solution should help me ooo.
kezsmane@yahoo.com

Thank you all
Re: Its A/C Season Again, Lets Share Problems And Solutions by adanny01(m): 11:58am On Feb 01, 2017
festuks:
Car is 2007 Camry ,4cyl . observed it cools at will and sometimes just blow air , an ac tech said the compressor was automatic and observed a leak on an joint where an O ring should be.

His diagnosis and suggestions.
1. Buy a manual compressor
2. Change the condenser ( said the gas in system was dark or burnt )/ I just don't understand.
3. Flush the piping of the system.

All his demand are in range of 70k. In this recession ? told himI was coming grin

1. My advise is that what ever is bad in your car, replace with the exact replacement part. When you change your compressor, you are buying into more problems, such as engine vibration, lack of cooling, loss of engine power while AC is on, engine stalling etc
2. Never change your condenser unless it has a leakage or more than 30% of the fins are bent
3. A flush may be a good idea, however, i dont think your AC technician is good at it.

Am sure the technician declared your compressor bad without pressure testing it.
Re: Its A/C Season Again, Lets Share Problems And Solutions by adanny01(m): 12:01pm On Feb 01, 2017
Kezsman:
My Car is 2009 Camry ,4cyl . observed it cools few days after I refilled the gas. The gas doesn't also last up to one month and it will start to blow hot air, an ac tech said the compressor and condenser was bad and said he observed a leak on one O ring which was changed but the gas still don't last.

His diagnosis and suggestions.
1. Buy a new compressor and condenser
2. Change the condenser ( said the condenser must be changed with the compressor )


All his demand are in range of 100k. Am in Enugu. Please any body with good solution should help me ooo.
kezsmane@yahoo.com

Thank you all

Just find your leak first, change the o-ring and recharge. From what you wrote, it is conclusive that your compressor is still good but you have a leakage.
Re: Its A/C Season Again, Lets Share Problems And Solutions by Kezsman(m): 12:15pm On Feb 01, 2017
adanny01:


Just find your leak first, change the o-ring and recharge. From what you wrote, it is conclusive that your compressor is still good but you have a leakage.


Thank you bro
Re: Its A/C Season Again, Lets Share Problems And Solutions by mare23ayo(m): 12:59pm On Feb 01, 2017
adanny01 please I have a toyota camry 2005 with terrible A/c cooling system, though it history shows it a flooded car from United States. suggestions?
Re: Its A/C Season Again, Lets Share Problems And Solutions by earthrealm(m): 9:17pm On Feb 01, 2017
drcynthia:
Mine corolla 2012. Cools in d mornings and evenings. Blows hot air in the afternoon. I have topped the gas, washed the condenser (the stuff that looks like a radiator), even changed the filter. still nothing. When I am travling it cools. I am just confused. The AC guy I meet said its d compressor. Pls someone help!!!

thats a classic symptom of low refrigrant.
go to a proper ac techician...who will refill it... 2ndly u most likely hv a leak
Re: Its A/C Season Again, Lets Share Problems And Solutions by adanny01(m): 11:39pm On Feb 01, 2017
mare23ayo:
adanny01 please I have a toyota camry 2005 with terrible A/c cooling system, though it history shows it a flooded car from United States. suggestions?

You hv to be specific on you problems.
Re: Its A/C Season Again, Lets Share Problems And Solutions by mare23ayo(m): 3:38am On Feb 02, 2017
adanny01:


You hv to be specific on you problems.

the a/c gets hot in traffic n get cool on top speed or highway. that's all I noticed
Re: Its A/C Season Again, Lets Share Problems And Solutions by adanny01(m): 12:16pm On Feb 02, 2017
mare23ayo:


the a/c gets hot in traffic n get cool on top speed or highway. that's all I noticed

There are several reasons that causes AC to fail when idle or driving in traffic. The number one thing to check is the condenser and cooling fans. Normally, the hot refrigerant that has cooled the car needs to cool down and compressed again by the compressor. If that refrigerant doesn't get cooled down by the condenser, the compressor will shut down until the refrigerant is cool again. Driving at high speed helps cool the refrigerant further because of increased airflow to the condenser which the cooling fans were not doing their job properly.

Secondly, if you either have the wrong type of compressor installed or the compressor pressure is low (bad) or low refrigerant can all cause low cooling at idle or low engine speed.

Ultimately, we can only give you ideas to give to your technician who is willing to listen to advise or to check for yourself or to use as a yardstick to test the performance of your technician. Since, the car is not online or your description to the problem may not be absolute, the specific problem can only be diagnosed accurately by physical examination. So dont go changing parts unless you or your technician is certain. The manifold pressure gauge is the best tool to know what exactly the problem is. You also need to know how to read the gauges.
Re: Its A/C Season Again, Lets Share Problems And Solutions by mosbus: 1:16pm On Feb 02, 2017
earthrealm:


the technician did either or both things listed below

1. he didnt vacuum the whole system after installing the new evaporator, thus the refrigrant is compromised..and has mixed with air and water vapour...this will eventually rust tru the evaporator again...and develop a leak

2. he didnt fill the car to factory spec, most cars take btw 500 to 850g of refrigrant, and takes upto 45mins following standard refilling procedure...most mechanics do 10 to 15mins max...there end up putting 100 to 200g only.
they dont wanna buy the right tools/nor try to understand the whole ac principle.......with the present tools they have and mindset...i still would not advice you to insist they do more than 30mins to refill

3. probablly added too much oil o the refrigrant

conclusion: search out a qualified ac technician, or better still study up on ac refill technology, it aint rocket science.
my car ac grief ended , the day i opened my mind and researched...i do all ac work on my car by myself, and have bought almost all the tools required
your right,well for the filling quantity every car has a label sticker on the bonnet you will see the filling quantity and the type of gas and oil.
2.you do not need to spend up to 10 min when refilling the gas,bcus if you take your time to vacuum properly,by standard you vacuum for 30min,and if you have a recycling machine you will refill less than 2min,
3,if you cant find the sticker on the bonnet,you can download a software on your phone.that software contain the quantity of gas and oil and there types.
here are my equipment below.you can also give me a call when you have any issue concerning auto air conditioning 08026941215,i also work on hybrid cars
it only for andriod phone users.here is the name of the software BEHR HELLA SERVICE it free.

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Re: Its A/C Season Again, Lets Share Problems And Solutions by chukel(m): 9:32am On Feb 03, 2017
sekeyso:
What could be the cause of AC blowing hot Air on idle while cooling when on motion...i recharged around 2nd week of January. The car is corolla 2005
fan
Re: Its A/C Season Again, Lets Share Problems And Solutions by oluwanoni: 8:40pm On Feb 03, 2017
GodsClan:
My car always overheating when I put on the AC. I think the fan with stop working and the water will be dry. But the water will just rush back into after i stopped the car .Also the AC takes time in getting cold. What could be the issue ? Thanks

Check your cooling thermostat and radiator, had same issue on my corolla, those two where the major culprit
Re: Its A/C Season Again, Lets Share Problems And Solutions by EmmyDe25(m): 6:24am On Feb 04, 2017
drcynthia:
Mine corolla 2012. Cools in d mornings and evenings. Blows hot air in the afternoon. I have topped the gas, washed the condenser (the stuff that looks like a radiator), even changed the filter. still nothing. When I am travling it cools. I am just confused. The AC guy I meet said its d compressor. Pls someone help!!!
I just repaired my AC. used to blow hot air like yours before a friend took me to his AC man workshop at Ikosi last saturday. My car AC hasn't worked like this since i bought my car. My friend was right about him..he is good at what he does. Could recommend the guy if you live in Lagos.
PS: tried 2 previous AC repairers. Both just collected money and ended up doing nothing. One even told me he will need to remove the entire dashboard to have my AC work well.
Re: Its A/C Season Again, Lets Share Problems And Solutions by drcynthia(f): 12:02pm On Mar 04, 2017
EmmyDe25:

I just repaired my AC. used to blow hot air like yours before a friend took me to his AC man workshop at Ikosi last saturday. My car AC hasn't worked like this since i bought my car. My friend was right about him..he is good at what he does. Could recommend the guy if you live in Lagos.
PS: tried 2 previous AC repairers. Both just collected money and ended up doing nothing. One even told me he will need to remove the entire dashboard to have my AC work well.
I wouldn't mind. Pls give me his contact. So what did he say was wrong with urs?
Re: Its A/C Season Again, Lets Share Problems And Solutions by pannyman(m): 1:22pm On Mar 04, 2017
EmmyDe25:

I just repaired my AC. used to blow hot air like yours before a friend took me to his AC man workshop at Ikosi last saturday. My car AC hasn't worked like this since i bought my car. My friend was right about him..he is good at what he does. Could recommend the guy if you live in Lagos.
PS: tried 2 previous AC repairers. Both just collected money and ended up doing nothing. One even told me he will need to remove the entire dashboard to have my AC work well.
I hope you are right. I am yet to meet a Nigerian ac technician who knows what they're doing.
Re: Its A/C Season Again, Lets Share Problems And Solutions by EmmyDe25(m): 2:33pm On Mar 15, 2017
drcynthia:

I wouldn't mind. Pls give me his contact. So what did he say was wrong with urs?
Hi, Just getting to see this post. Been off here. Told me i had some leakages, bought one thing i can't remember the name as well. Spent about 12k. But dude isn't half bad.
Re: Its A/C Season Again, Lets Share Problems And Solutions by payne4real(m): 2:17pm On Feb 04, 2018
Boss in the house, my Toyota corolla 2008 car AC is not blowing cold air. i took it to a car AC repairer for gas topping he said the system is not allowing gas topping that the compressor is bad that i'll need to change it for about 35,000 and that he will change it to a manual compressor instead of the automatic compressor that came with the car. BOSS i need your advice , i dont have that kind of money right now. what should i do?
Re: Its A/C Season Again, Lets Share Problems And Solutions by jossytech(m): 7:54am On Feb 06, 2018
This spoil in my 98 camry (pencil) i need replacement, can you find me, what is cost please, they called it ac heater servomotor or ac mode

Re: Its A/C Season Again, Lets Share Problems And Solutions by RipVanWink: 12:05pm On Feb 06, 2018
whats your take on repairing an ac compressor shaft seal leak?
whats the chances of succes........u know of a good place?
my compressor shaft is leaking
Re: Its A/C Season Again, Lets Share Problems And Solutions by mosbus: 10:13pm On Feb 17, 2018
drcynthia:
Mine corolla 2012. Cools in d mornings and evenings. Blows hot air in the afternoon. I have topped the gas, washed the condenser (the stuff that looks like a radiator), even changed the filter. still nothing. When I am travling it cools. I am just confused. The AC guy I meet said its d compressor. Pls someone help!!!
you have low gas in the system,and did they evacuate the formal gas in the system before refilling.
Note....next time pls always evacuate the air in the system of your ac before you refill reason is you have more of air in the system than gas so you can't expect you car to get cold like before,and most time before you know it your compressor will get damaged.

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