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The AC in my Honda is fubar, suggestions?

MetalMat

MetalMat

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Brought my 93 honda accord EX in to the mechanic to get the AC checked out (for free). Apparently my evaporator is shot, so it will need a new one, plus recharge, plus evacuation.... yada yada.. and he quoted me 650$. I said thanks but no thanks right now.

Here is the delima, I only drive the car for work purposes. I drive to north LA and Houston quite a bit and get payed 48.5 cents a mile. I usually average around 1000-1200 miles in a week when I drive so it is a good money maker.

I will be driving it when it gets cooler out and dont need the AC. Should I just go ahead and sell the car off next spring when it starts to warm up again and not worry about the AC? It has 166k miles on it and no huge problems cept an oil leak at the rear main seal and oil in the spark plug chambers (pretty common problem at this age/mileage from what I understand on these cars).
 
i would look into changing it yourself and save some $ from the 650$.

all you would have to do is take off the radiator and change the evaporator (its right behind it), and get a kit for the A/C. but this depends on if you can do this work. i would
 
Originally posted by: j00fek
i would look into changing it yourself and save some $ from the 650$.

all you would have to do is take off the radiator and change the evaporator (its right behind it), and get a kit for the A/C. but this depends on if you can do this work. i would
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Isn't that the condensor? I thought the evaporator is usually inside under the passenger dash. condensor = easy job. evaporator != easy job.
 
Originally posted by: drnickriviera
What does shot mean? Is it leaking?
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Last time it was recharged it only lasted a week, so it is leaking due to the multitude of problems
 
Originally posted by: drnickriviera
Yea the evaporator is inside the car. Done that once, wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy.
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lol... whats worse is when you just have to get to a $5 sensor switch and you to tear out the entire evaporator unit to get to it...
 
Originally posted by: CrackRabbit
Originally posted by: nakedfrog
I'd just dump it come spring.
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I would as well. Just remember a car without a working A/C doesn't sell well in Texas.
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I bought it for 1000 a little over two years ago, so if I could get around 500-750 come spring for it I will be happy.
 
sell the car, pocket the money, pocket the insurance/registration savings, and drive your mustang from now on. you're still getting the same amount of mileage reimbursement, but your total costs are now lower, especially since i'll bet the mustang's gas mileage isn't too much different.

this is coming from someone who owned a 91 Accord and loved it, but bought a new car and couldn't justify keeping the old one, even for work (and i drive around 40K/year), and even though my A/C worked.

i know you've got some mental block against putting miles on your mustang, but trust me, that thing is going to depreciate whether or not you're driving it, so you might as well enjoy it, and the savings will easily off-set any difference in depreciation.
 
Do yourself a favor and get a look at a service manual on how to change the evaporator.It may be VERY easy.It is easy on most older Civics and Integras.Not sure about the accord though.In an older Civic or Integra you just drain the system,disconnect 2 a/c lines from underhood.Then remove the glovebox(2 screws),take out 2 screws in the ducting and remove the evaporator section.Then remove 4 screws and take out the evaporator out of its housing.Replace evaporator, reassemble,have the system vacuum checked,recharge.
Call your local dealer and ask to have a look at their factory service manual.I worked at a dealer that was nice and they let people look at em to see if they repair was a DIY job.
or google for a factory manual.Some people scanned them into PDF and uploaded them.
Good luck.
 
Originally posted by: milesl
Do yourself a favor and get a look at a service manual on how to change the evaporator.It may be VERY easy.It is easy on most older Civics and Integras.Not sure about the accord though.In an older Civic or Integra you just drain the system,disconnect 2 a/c lines from underhood.Then remove the glovebox(2 screws),take out 2 screws in the ducting and remove the evaporator section.Then remove 4 screws and take out the evaporator out of its housing.Replace evaporator, reassemble,have the system vacuum checked,recharge.
Call your local dealer and ask to have a look at their factory service manual.I worked at a dealer that was nice and they let people look at em to see if they repair was a DIY job.
or google for a factory manual.Some people scanned them into PDF and uploaded them.
Good luck.
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So you are thinking that I should just attempt to fix this myself and run the honda into the ground instead of selling it next year?
 
If you can fix it for easy and cheap you will get more money if you sell the car with a/c working.Definitely worth spending some time to check out a factory manual to see if it is that easy.If it is like the older civics,a Phillips screw driver,2 large adjustable wrenches are all the tools you should need to replace it.
Of course if should be vacuum checked and will need to be recharged.You will need to buy a filler hose to recharge it yourself.
If its something crazy and time consuming, like having to remove the whole dashboard,I would just dump the car.
 
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