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OK so my A/C is not blowing as cold as it should and the compressor is noisy when on.
I take it to A/C workshop and they find tx valve completely choked with metal filings and compressor has no oil. Obviously new compressor needed plus complete system flush, new tx and other bits. They have quoted me around $950-1,000 all up. This for a AU series II XR-8 ute which we intend to keep so would prefer to get it done right just that I haven't had the opportunity because of work commitments to shop around a bit. We are not in a capital city, far from it, so there is always a bit of freight. My question is does this sound about right? |
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I may be able to help. Is the compressor and TX valve same as a six?
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I'm one of those people who will pay a bit more for quality service and parts, I hate having to do the same job twice because of cheap parts. |
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they would probably change the receiver dryer and the orifice tube too wouldn't they? and fitting up the pump, flushing out the system, vacing to remove air/moisture and gassing up, then checking for leaks and correct operation and gas, it's a fair wack of coin, but sounds sort of reasonable, i think i paid 600 for a pump only in my xr6 some years ago, so that seems a fair price with a warranty.
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It does cost about $150 to just regas a system that has lost its gas over time through seepage around o rings etc and that only includes a new receiver dryer a vacuum and fill up with a top up of oil and dye.
Add in a compressor at your $470 odd a tx valve for probably $50 - $60 and $50 to $75 per hour labour does not take long to add |
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PM me if interested, we can work out how to get it to you.
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Despite a kind offer from redxm, thanks again mate, we decided to go ahead and get the work done.
Total cost came in under the original quote and the thing is bloody freezing! Add to that they stored the car under cover for a couple of days while I was in hospital and cleaned under the bonnet so all in all a good job. Thanks to Graham at Dubbo Autoglass and Airconditioning, Cobra Street, Dubbo. |
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Fantome, can you please outline the discussion you had with Graham at Dubbo for us and detail what work was carried out and any breakdown of costs? I imagine that would be helpful to us, at least to me given my A/C is playing up.
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PM sent!
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I didn't think au's had a TX Valve - thought they were oriface tube!
My a/c system got a service when I did the coolant last - and they replaced the oriface tubes - was a little bit of **** in them - but it was 160k old and I doubt it'd been done before. |
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Don't know Mitch, I have heard them called by both names. Sits in the pipework about halfway along the passenger side inner guard. Mine was absolutely covered in shavings.
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you can get aftermarket A/C units for up to AU models.I fitted a few sanden units to AU utilities.AU is orifice tube with accumulator.BA has denso compressor,condensor and TX.E series TX block.orifice is cheep. shame about the gas.
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