Subject	sounds to me like a problem with the labor
Posted by	aliaZ on December 16, 2010 at 3:58 PM
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In Reply To	Need advice on dealings with a mechanic (AC issue) posted by ZX-infinity (Dallas) on December 16, 2010 at 03:12 PM
Message	If you experienced compressor failure and the system is not adequately flushed before installing a new compressor it will fail quickly I question whether this guy knows what the hell he's doing. I generally buy parts from [ www.ackits.com ] A local place I've used is [ http://www.austinbaker.net/ ] if the labor warranty runs out, shoot me an email, as I've done this type of repair many times before...
Follow Ups	Need advice on dealings with a mechanic (AC issue) - ZX-infinity (Dallas) 15:12:12 12/16/10 He's making extra money on the compressor from the dealer - BigTDogg (MA) 15:17:06 12/16/10 Re: Is $150 worth the 6 months worth of labor warranty? - dogpile 15:24:33 12/16/10 sounds to me like a problem with the labor - aliaZ 15:58:38 12/16/10 Oops. I meant to incl you when I suggested Guapo in my reply (n/m) - Dave N 16:02:34 12/16/10 no worries (n/m) - aliaZ 20:52:36 12/16/10 shurg ... I send my AC work to aliaZ anyway :) (n/m) - Guapo 11:48:21 12/17/10 Find a different mechanic. - Dave N 16:00:17 12/16/10 I too fail to see how his failure would affect the warranty - ZX-infinity (Dallas) 16:38:40 12/16/10 Here's an illustration I made using a generic pic: - Dave N 16:52:12 12/16/10 Perfect explanation, the cross section helped tremendously (n/m) - ZX-infinity (Dallas) 16:58:05 12/16/10 The belt tension on a AC compressor should not effect - Spddracer 17:04:12 12/16/10 Agreed about the oil - good to bring that up. - Dave N 17:10:43 12/16/10 I say have him do it again. If you go to a new mechanic, - zellamay 17:17:23 12/16/10 He is willing to put on the new part or even a different - ZX-infinity (Dallas) 22:26:14 12/16/10 Courtesy has a good reputation in the Z community. - zellamay 23:38:09 12/16/10 Yes, the reman supplier will refund money for the bad parts (n/m) - ZX-infinity (Dallas) 07:31:59 12/17/10 Thats bs, I think you need to find a new mech. as stated. - JonnyZ(SoCal) 18:39:06 12/16/10 Each part is/has been warrantied for 1 year, but labor isn't - ZX-infinity (Dallas) 22:30:18 12/16/10 went through a similar issue with my clutch - FuerGrissa 19:26:01 12/16/10 They should have adjusted it for you. (n/m) - JonnyZ(SoCal) 19:35:11 12/16/10
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