"bobbe17" (rob-runte)
05/26/2016 at 14:09 • Filed to: None
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"bobbe17" (rob-runte)
05/26/2016 at 14:09 • Filed to: None | 0
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Sothe air conditioning went out on my wife’s Golf Tdi with 69,000 miles on it. We finally got it into the dealer, they said some internals broke in the compressor and that they recommend replacing the compressor, condenser, and receiver drier to the tune of $2,375. Now I don’t want to put money into it knowing that we could potentially get rid of the damn thing in four weeks if dieselgate rumours are true. I don’t know what to do but I think we’re done with VW after this.
Update: Just got off the phone with VW, no assistance from them
Manwich - now Keto-Friendly
> bobbe17
05/26/2016 at 14:14 |
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“with 69,000 mills on it.”
bob and john
> bobbe17
05/26/2016 at 14:17 |
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the AC on our A3 TDi went out 2 days ago...havent gotten it to the shop yet..tell me, does the outer two vent still push warm air?
RallyWrench
> bobbe17
05/26/2016 at 14:21 |
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This is unbelievably common, we see the compressors lock up all the time. It’s an inexcusable weakness. Also, that repair cost is exorbitant. It’s expensive no matter what, but it can be done for nearly a grand less without skimping on parts.
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RallyWrench
> bob and john
05/26/2016 at 14:22 |
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If you get cold air at all, the compressor is working. If it’s only weak on certain vents, either they system is low on refrigerant or it has a flap motor problem.
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bob and john
> RallyWrench
05/26/2016 at 14:23 |
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no cold at all, center 2 vents dont work anymore.
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bobbe17
> bob and john
05/26/2016 at 14:31 |
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The fan was blowing as normal, heat as normal, just the compressor wouldn't run so the coldest was ambient.
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bobbe17
> Manwich - now Keto-Friendly
05/26/2016 at 14:32 |
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Damn Swype...
Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
> Manwich - now Keto-Friendly
05/26/2016 at 14:33 |
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Progressive typo
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bobbe17
> RallyWrench
05/26/2016 at 14:33 |
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Yeah, depending on if VW corporate will assist I'll likely look into an independent repair shop.
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RallyWrench
> bob and john
05/26/2016 at 14:34 |
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Hmm. Those should just blow ambient air if it’s on max cool, not on recirc and the AC isn’t on with the vents set to face level. Might have a flap issue.
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Manwich - now Keto-Friendly
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
05/26/2016 at 14:54 |
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Which is the best kind of typo!
KyleA
> bobbe17
05/26/2016 at 15:12 |
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http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php…
Unbelievably common issue. It’s usually the Compressor control valve. A $65 dollar part that takes about 20min to replace. Dealers won’t do it.
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bobbe17
> KyleA
05/26/2016 at 15:43 |
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I was reading into that when I was first trying to diagnose it. I’m planning on asking them for more detail on their diagnosis and if there was pressure in the lines. I'll probably dig a little deeper myself. For $65 it might be worth the gamble and just try swapping it out.
Chasaboo
> bobbe17
05/26/2016 at 15:56 |
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Had a VW Golf, been there, done that.
Eventually you’ll own a different car, and your wallet will thank you for that.
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KyleA
> bobbe17
05/26/2016 at 17:19 |
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I’m having a similar problem with my 11' TDI and I had the same thought. For $65 and 20-30 min of my time it’s worth checking out.
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bobbe17
> KyleA
05/26/2016 at 22:00 |
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Except from what I’m reading, you have to evacuate and recharge the system which isn’t something most people have the means to do in their garage.
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KyleA
> bobbe17
05/27/2016 at 10:48 |
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That’s probably the only difficult part. I’m using a shop near me for that. They’re charging me $20 to evacuate the system and they said it’ll probably be around $50 to recharge.