Car Repairs
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- Pruitt
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Car Repairs
The AC in my 2009 CRV is acting up - works for a few minutes at start up before cacking out.
Three years ago, it had stopped working all together, and the mechanic took the AC apart and told me I needed a part and it would be about $800.
Told him I'd think about it, and I guess when he took it apart he jostled something and the AC worked flawlessly until the other day.
Guy at the dog park today said that his brother had a similar problem and used some type of spray on the AC unit and it has worked well since.
Has anyone heard of such a thing? And if so, what do I buy?
Three years ago, it had stopped working all together, and the mechanic took the AC apart and told me I needed a part and it would be about $800.
Told him I'd think about it, and I guess when he took it apart he jostled something and the AC worked flawlessly until the other day.
Guy at the dog park today said that his brother had a similar problem and used some type of spray on the AC unit and it has worked well since.
Has anyone heard of such a thing? And if so, what do I buy?
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Re: Car Repairs
It's like that spray can, but has a hose, I think. I'm pretty sure we did a similar fix on an old car a few years ago.
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Re: Car Repairs
That's if your AC is low on refrigerant and you don't want to pay the 90$ to get it recharged. Unless its a very very slow leak that is being solved by replacing that part. recharging probably isn't going to be a solution.
Though on my really old Subaru (RIP) the AC stopped because one of the pullies froze so we removed the belt. A couple of years later mechanic asked why we didn't have a belt there and I told him it was frozen..well it had worked out whatever was the matter and with a new belt, the AC worked grandly til the end of the cars life.
Though on my really old Subaru (RIP) the AC stopped because one of the pullies froze so we removed the belt. A couple of years later mechanic asked why we didn't have a belt there and I told him it was frozen..well it had worked out whatever was the matter and with a new belt, the AC worked grandly til the end of the cars life.
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Re: Car Repairs
We have a slow leak and the $40 can worked for a year until about a couple weeks ago and the air wasn't as cold.
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Re: Car Repairs
Just bought the stuff.
I have some sort of brain blockage whereby when I read instructions for something like this - "easy to use!" - I may as well be reading the French side of the instructions.
But my son is good with cars. Can;t be fixed soon enough - it is humid as hell here today.
I have some sort of brain blockage whereby when I read instructions for something like this - "easy to use!" - I may as well be reading the French side of the instructions.
But my son is good with cars. Can;t be fixed soon enough - it is humid as hell here today.
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Re: Car Repairs
I wasted one can because I thought I remembered how to do it. Oops.Pruitt wrote: ↑Thu Jun 27, 2019 12:50 pm Just bought the stuff.
I have some sort of brain blockage whereby when I read instructions for something like this - "easy to use!" - I may as well be reading the French side of the instructions.
But my son is good with cars. Can;t be fixed soon enough - it is humid as hell here today.
well this is gonna be someone's new signature - bronto
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Re: Car Repairs
Good thing I bought the kit with two cans!Giff wrote: ↑Thu Jun 27, 2019 1:12 pmI wasted one can because I thought I remembered how to do it. Oops.Pruitt wrote: ↑Thu Jun 27, 2019 12:50 pm Just bought the stuff.
I have some sort of brain blockage whereby when I read instructions for something like this - "easy to use!" - I may as well be reading the French side of the instructions.
But my son is good with cars. Can;t be fixed soon enough - it is humid as hell here today.
"beautiful, with an exotic-yet-familiar facial structure and an arresting gaze."
Re: Car Repairs
For real if I could follow it correctly once, anyone can.
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