Hyundai expert mechanic question
I would GREATLY appreciate true and knowledgeable advice, not any random guesses or maybe's.
I blew up my air conditioner compressor and my car was towed this morning. It's a 2002 Hyundai XG350L with 123,966 miles. They are giving me two estimates of $1,250 to get back on the road with no warranty and $1,700 to "do it right" and clean out all the metal shavings and do it the right way. I had someone tell me to inform them to just disconnect the compressor and put a new belt on knowing I would have no A/C but the car would run. The auto shop told me it's not possible with my car's setup. Am I being F**ked up the arse or is that true and they can only complete something more major? The thought of spending $1250-1700 on a 11 yr old car makes me sick. Any actually advice other than "You are being raped", "Burn your car in an AIDS tree fire", or "You need to shove antifreeze down the throat of the mechanic" is greatly appreciated! :hail: |
You may be getting raped
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Burn your mechanic in an AIDS tree fire.
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Mehbe get a second opinion from another shop?
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I don't even know how to pronounce "Hyundai"....
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I'm curious how you know you "blew up your a/c compressor"? Did it lock up and break the belt?
My son's Impreza runs fine with a dead a/c compressor but I don't know if the Hyundai would too. |
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With that said, those prices seem inflated, especially an additional $450 to flush the system. The shop he had it towed to is probably banking on him not wanting to hassle with towing it somewhere else. |
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Jump stated this morning but when driving the fuel injection would work and the car died after stopping at a light. Also, the A/C was acting funny in the last few weeks |
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Yeah you can't always bypass an ac compressor. It depends on how the belt is routed.
I'm a Service Writer and basically all I do is put together estiamtes and hunt down parts all day long. What all was on the estimate to "do it right"? I could put together a quick est and see if you're getting screwed. Its Probably Compressor, condensor, drier/accumulator, orifice tube/expansion valve, maybe a liquid line then the evac and recharge and of course labor |
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Sounds like the compressor clutch locked up and broke the belt which is why you had all the other issues
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I'm in Dale city but the shop I work at is in dumfries off 234
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So, now we get to sit back and wait for the inevitable Battle Royale between Extorter and Jason'sAuto.
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i just checked and there isnt a bypass pulley available for that car. could just be the clutch fried though. ask about just possibly replacing that alone |
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Actually I use to deal with a lot of the shops up around your area scho63, mind if I asked who gave you the estimate? might have some insight
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it would take some work but if you removed the ac compressor i think you could figure out a belt that would just run off of the crank, tensioner and the alt.
somewhat trial and error with figuring out the belt length |
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Yeah idk never dealt with them. The estimate seems a little high but I also don't know everything thats on it. For compressor, drier, orifice tube, condensor, evac and recharge and a belt my estimate is about 1350.
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But you'd still have to get that electrical/smoke issue checked out
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FWIW, private party value on your Hyundai is about $1900. Something to keep in mind.
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It's $3,500-$3,800 and that was just provided by both my insurance company and a car buying firm. About $2,750 for a trade-in or quick sale to a used car deal purchaser http://www.kbb.com/hyundai/xg350/200...=private-party |
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Good luck with your decision. |
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