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Has anyone had problems after replacing the valve only? I'm leaning towards replacement of the compressor entirely with an OEM since it comes with the valve anyway. And have you had the condenser replaced if you did the compressor too?
Been dealing with A/C issues for a few years now and have decided to get this fixed. I have had no cold air on hot days at low RPM or driving at slow speeds. My A/C only 'engages' when I started driving faster. If I'm parked, the air will never get cold. Have to start moving for it to kick in basically.
I can get the compressor replaced for $170 (labor and A/C service) + price of the part. So the valve replacement would be significantly cheaper since the part is cheaper.
The only official diagnosis I've had from a shop is from the dealership...they said my compressor is bad. Upon reading further it turns out the dealership doesn't replace the valve so they quote you the compressor.
Has anyone had problems after replacing the valve only? I'm leaning towards replacement of the compressor entirely with an OEM since it comes with the valve anyway. And have you had the condenser replaced if you did the compressor too?
Been dealing with A/C issues for a few years now and have decided to get this fixed. I have had no cold air on hot days at low RPM or driving at slow speeds. My A/C only 'engages' when I started driving faster. If I'm parked, the air will never get cold. Have to start moving for it to kick in basically.
I can get the compressor replaced for $170 (labor and A/C service) + price of the part. So the valve replacement would be significantly cheaper since the part is cheaper.
The only official diagnosis I've had from a shop is from the dealership...they said my compressor is bad. Upon reading further it turns out the dealership doesn't replace the valve so they quote you the compressor.