i am driving Perodua Kenari.
during day time, the weather is extremely hot, and when i got into car, i sweat like crazy even i on the air con.. the air con is not cool..
during night time, the car air con still ok, can feel the cool..
so, i goto this workshop, recommended by my friend.
the mechanic told me need to service the air con(RM250), and add gas (RM60)
ok, i gave them the key, and expect to pickup the car in 2 hours.
but then, i received their call after 1 hour, saying my condenser leak oil(RM400), compressor spoilt(RM450 for recon compressor).. need replacement..
what to do... it is >RM1k!!!! but still have to fix it.. the mechanic guarantee me it will be very cool after the replacement..
the mechanic promise can complete by 5pm.. but i wait until 6pm, still no news.. i call back, they said they still working on it.. at 7pm, i cannot wait already, i directly go back to workshop, and i saw them like troubleshooting the aircon.. but the mechanic said putting too much gas, cannot work, they release some gas out, and assembly back my car..
i got my car back at 8pm.. i found, quarter of the car fuel gone.. wondering how long did they troubleshooting.. but, it is night, the car is cool.. ok
but the next day, i went out at 1pm, the car air con is cool, but really not so cool only..
i spent 1k+, but still the air con is just slightly cool only.. really feel frustrated!!
call back the mechanic, he asked me to send the car to him for checking again..
well, i change almost everything for the car air con, how come it is still like this..?? the condenser really need to change simply because it is dirty and have many small rock meh?? if no leaking, cannot just wash??
get cheated? mechanic no experience??
the picture for my old compressor and condenser attached.
ADD-ON:
i never urge them to fast. they promise me 5pm, i wait until 6pm, then only call back to check if they forgot to call me... 7pm only i go back, because i feel it must be really wrong with the troubleshooting if cannot solve in 2 hours.
when i arrive, they quickly finish the thing and give me back the car.. this really make me feel like they are hiding something. the quarter of car fuel gone, meaning they have been running the engine for long long time. worse is, the car air con still not cool at the afternoon, so the problem is not fixed!
spending RM1.2k, wasted whole day, but not solve the problem, but the mechanic didnt tell me what is the problem they troubleshooting, really dishonest and disappointing lo..
what i am worry is, the air con is just small problem on pipe, but the experience lacking mechanic change whole set from condenser to compressor, but not fixing the problem pipe.. then i am spending RM1.2k for nothing!@!@, assuming: experience mechanic might can fix the pipe in 5min for RM50...
BLOWER:
before service, the blower is good even at level 1..
now i hardly feel the wind at level 1.. set to level 2, then only i can get same level 1 last time.. but at level 2, i can hear the fan run very fast and noisy which previous only happen at level 3 and 4...........
THE PROBLEM CONTINUE............
an update to my case.
i went back to that shop to fix my air-con last 2 weeks.
he troubleshoot and do fixing, but still not cool.
he said the compressor give not enough pressure and he said he will change one.
after change the compressor, the car air-con even very worse.
when i asked him, he said he will order another brand of compressor for me. this is the third compressor.
but this time he left the thing to an indian to do it. the indian just change my compressor without even open my bumper. in that tiny space, i feel really worry, and i talk to the boss, but the boss keep saying ok one, can one.
i feel really uncomfortable with the way they working, and i told the boss, you just refund me, put in the original compressor, i will get other people to do. because of this, i have to spent whole day, from morning until evening just to fix these problems. but the boss refuse!
i saw that indian dissemble my paip, air sucker and etc, so that he could put the compressor into that tiny space. even when they are installing, they face the oil leaking problem, in front of me. again, the boss keep saying no problem, just change the rubber.
finally, the air con is cool on this 3rd compressor. BUT, before i left, i open up the car's front cover to final check and found the Indian forgot to put back the air sucker, and few screw didnt put in back. really irresponsible and terrible. luckily, i did check, else really dont know what will happen to my car.
but, this few days, i found the compressor is leaking oil. at night, i put paper under the compressor and found, it is oil leaking.
oil leaking compressor - problem?
i believe the compressor will not dead in 1 month (as warranty given), but it definitely kill my compressor in 1 year or more.
please advise.
This post has been edited by WoodStock: Jul 4 2012, 06:20 PM
Jun 12 2012, 10:30 PM, updated 14y ago
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