Cost to Replace AC Compressor

[StevieD]

Thanks to all.

PAChicky, thank you for the advise about the bypass. I will ask his mechanic about that.

Truth is my father is 90 ,with dementia, and my mother is 89. My father does not drive anymore. My mother just takes the car to the store. I take it out every so often on a joy ride just to get it up to speed every do often.

They do not need the AC.

This is their last car. My mother likes the idea of a little freedom. But I can't see her buying another. We have had that conversation every time something goes wrong.

Thanks again guys and lady.

 

[layinwood]

Got a serpentine belt tool? Surely every average backyard mechanic has an industry standard charging station with a vacuum pump? If and when you get the job done, what are you going to recharge it with? 1 LB cans from WalMart? :mj07::mj07:
I must say I usually get a good chuckle every time these car questions/issues arise and I will help out where and when I can but..... holy hell fellas!!!

Serpentine belt tool? What hell for? I don't have one and I've changed out several. Use a ratchet set and find something to extend it. There are several ways to do that and make it easy.

Auto Zone will loan you a vacuum pump.(also will loan you a tool for the serp belt if you want) Why not just use some cans from Wally world?

This isn't rocket science, it's a freaking compressor. I changed my Rovers ac compressor 2 years ago and it works like a charm. I just helped my cousin change the one on his mini van. Literally took us under 30 minutes. The mechanic wanted 500 to do it. It cost us 150.

I'm not a mechanic but most things on cars are easy. Find your workshop manual on the net and if you're the least bit mechanic you can do everything on your own.

 

[KRISAMANDA]

Serpentine belt tool? What hell for? I don't have one and I've changed out several. Use a ratchet set and find something to extend it. There are several ways to do that and make it easy.

Auto Zone will loan you a vacuum pump.(also will loan you a tool for the serp belt if you want) Why not just use some cans from Wally world?

This isn't rocket science, it's a freaking compressor. I changed my Rovers ac compressor 2 years ago and it works like a charm. I just helped my cousin change the one on his mini van. Literally took us under 30 minutes. The mechanic wanted 500 to do it. It cost us 150.

I'm not a mechanic but most things on cars are easy. Find your workshop manual on the net and if you're the least bit mechanic you can do everything on your own.

Been working on cars for 35 yrs.

there aint nothing ez bout changing a ford taurus compressor.

or most compressors for that matter.

unless its located up top?.like a subaru. for example.

id say most repair shops would charge at least 3hrs. for evacuate recharge and install.

ksa

 

[StevieD]

Serpentine belt tool? What hell for? I don't have one and I've changed out several. Use a ratchet set and find something to extend it. There are several ways to do that and make it easy.

Auto Zone will loan you a vacuum pump.(also will loan you a tool for the serp belt if you want) Why not just use some cans from Wally world?

This isn't rocket science, it's a freaking compressor. I changed my Rovers ac compressor 2 years ago and it works like a charm. I just helped my cousin change the one on his mini van. Literally took us under 30 minutes. The mechanic wanted 500 to do it. It cost us 150.

I'm not a mechanic but most things on cars are easy. Find your workshop manual on the net and if you're the least bit mechanic you can do everything on your own.

Those days of working on my own car are over for me. I did it all through the 70's and into the 80's even.

 

[PaSprint]

Serpentine belt tool? What hell for? I don't have one and I've changed out several. Use a ratchet set and find something to extend it. There are several ways to do that and make it easy.

Auto Zone will loan you a vacuum pump.(also will loan you a tool for the serp belt if you want) Why not just use some cans from Wally world?

This isn't rocket science, it's a freaking compressor. I changed my Rovers ac compressor 2 years ago and it works like a charm. I just helped my cousin change the one on his mini van. Literally took us under 30 minutes. The mechanic wanted 500 to do it. It cost us 150.

I'm not a mechanic but most things on cars are easy. Find your workshop manual on the net and if you're the least bit mechanic you can do everything on your own.

Apparently the model vehicle you have/worked on the AC you lucked out and had one that WAS easy to work on because I assure you that some are not. In fact, some are a complete and major pain in the ass. As far as the serpentine belt tool.... try using your "ratchet set" and change a belt on a PT Cruiser or any Chrysler product with a 2.4L (like a stratus or breeze) and let me know how you made out.
Most things on cars are easy? Yep they are when you have the proper tools and technology to diagnose the problem and fix it correctly. As far as borrowing from AutoZone.... I wouldn't buy or borrow anything from that nickel/dime store because that's exactly what they are. Inferior parts and inferior people behind the counters. If you want cheap, that's the place to go.
Not going to argue with you man. I agree some and I mean some work on cars/trucks is basic and most can handle on their own. But to say someone can do "everything on their own" is completely false and pretty much idiotic. Change a water pump on a GM Quad 4 engine and if you even get it back together without a basket full of leftover parts, call a professional when you hit the key and all the valves are bent.

 

[yyz]

Holy Christ!

40 more days, and you'll be using the heater! Settle down.

:lol:

 

[Old School]

Holy Christ!

40 more days, and you'll be using the heater! Settle down.

:lol:

he is in Boston...will not be that long..

 

[layinwood]

Apparently the model vehicle you have/worked on the AC you lucked out and had one that WAS easy to work on because I assure you that some are not. In fact, some are a complete and major pain in the ass. As far as the serpentine belt tool.... try using your "ratchet set" and change a belt on a PT Cruiser or any Chrysler product with a 2.4L (like a stratus or breeze) and let me know how you made out.
Most things on cars are easy? Yep they are when you have the proper tools and technology to diagnose the problem and fix it correctly. As far as borrowing from AutoZone.... I wouldn't buy or borrow anything from that nickel/dime store because that's exactly what they are. Inferior parts and inferior people behind the counters. If you want cheap, that's the place to go.
Not going to argue with you man. I agree some and I mean some work on cars/trucks is basic and most can handle on their own. But to say someone can do "everything on their own" is completely false and pretty much idiotic. Change a water pump on a GM Quad 4 engine and if you even get it back together without a basket full of leftover parts, call a professional when you hit the key and all the valves are bent.

To be honest I don't have a ton of experience but the three I've done were all easy. My Range Rover was a pain but not hard. I just helped my cousin change out his on his Pacifica and it's was very easy.

I guess I'm different than most. I think most things with cars are easy and yes I do think you can do everything on your own but I guess I'm an idiot. I'm looking for a 2000 or so 911 to rebuild so after that I might consider you correct. I sit behind a desk all day, never had a lick of someone helping me on a car but no matter what anyone else says I still think it's easy. I've taken apart a Range Rover engine and Jaguar engine and didn't have any parts left and drove the cars for years. Maybe I'm just lucky!(except when it comes to gambling)

 

[StevieD]

It looks like they do not make the pully kit for the 24 valve 2001 taurus. The mechanic said to leave the car and he will see if he can "make something work"

 

[PAChicky]

What exactly is wrong with the compressor? Did they say? If the clutch is fine and it just leaked all the freon out you can just leave it alone it just won't cool. We were talking about this last night but I said I didn't know why it didn't work. I just looked up the 2001 Taurus with a 3.0 DOHC (24 valve) and i see a listing- if you have the VIN handy and I can narrow down the selections?