Well after a grueling week of driving...I was about 2 miles from the house and started smelling a burnt smell....a/c stopped putting out cold air....
got home...looked under the hood.... belts ok....
burnt smell coming from under the car.... I suspect the compressor gave out...
if that's the case...any ideas on what a new one would cost...
90 Q 155k miles....
Only A/C work...was changing out a drier probably 5 or 6 years ago....
I was hoping get another 12-16 months out of the car...so a 2k bill would put me into something cheaper and newer....
Love the car....
a/c shot?
My experience so far on the expensive scale...1. Chain guides2. Transmission (but under warranty TWICE)3. Sunroof4. Air conditioningMy advice, at that mileage, change it ALL out while you're doing it, I listened to the dealer at one point who said , you only need this or you only need that, then I was back twice to tear it all apart and that gets very expensive from a labor and recharging standpoint, see if they can save your original freon if possible and put back in, I was able to do this.
burnt smell?
I'd suggest at least the clutch is gone - that'll make the smell.
Why the clutch went out, you're right, probably seized compressor.
ever seen the inside of one of these - incredible they last more than a few years. The variable displacement design saves from the constant start-stopping of earlier designs, but 150K seems very resonable lifespan.
I'd suggest at least the clutch is gone - that'll make the smell.
Why the clutch went out, you're right, probably seized compressor.
ever seen the inside of one of these - incredible they last more than a few years. The variable displacement design saves from the constant start-stopping of earlier designs, but 150K seems very resonable lifespan.