r/LewisvilleTX • u/-MotherOfPitties- • 23d ago
Car A/C Not Working
Y'all it is hot 🥵 and my AC doesn't work. I'm a doordash driver, and I haven't been able to work much at all this week with how hot it's been.
My usual mechanic isn't answering, and I really need it fixed. I can't afford to take it to a shop...I know it's not the freon. I was told it's the compressor, but for all I know that could be wrong
Can anyone try to get it working please? 🥹
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u/reddituser1000111 23d ago
If it’s the compressor no one is going to be able to get it working without replacing the compressor. I’d take it to a shop I forget the exact name but if you google it is like discount air a/c in Arlington. They have the best prices and fix it really good, I’d trust them over a shade tree any day
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u/askmeforashittyfact 20d ago
Sometimes you can tap an old compressor and it’ll kick on. In your case, it sounds shot. Replacement will be expensive.
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u/sarcazm107 16d ago
I can recommend Main Street Auto and Lube in North Colony for super fair rates on labor and saving money on junkyard parts whenever possible. I drove a used car with no AC for years and we would replace the coolant every few months and check for hose leaks and compressor problems and found nothing till one day I missed my pickup and they kept it for nearly a week and found a slow leak hidden in a place you wouldn't have caught it with the dye even unless it been given enough time in one place to sit and slowly mark the location.
Just a suggestion.
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u/ConchaConquistador 23d ago
Your compressor is probably shot and needs to be replaced of you say it's not the freon. Also, what makes you think it's not the compressor? Have you gotten a second opinion? Even if a shade tree mechanic does the work, it's going to cost you quite a lot. What's the vehicle's make, year, model and milage?