A/C Compressor Problem

You probably meant leary, but weary sounds good too.

 

Quite the disassemble!

Any chance if prior service used the wrong refrigerant or oil (there is a special oil for the Prius AC compressor) it could have led to this damage?

 

I just recalled, with an Accord, more-n-likely 1984, we got a complete AC install, for around $1500 (Can). That would have been around 1985 I guess. It took them 2~4 hours, can't recall exactly.

 

Canadian AC is smaller and easier to install
. . . probably fits in the glovebox

 

Did they hold the line at the original number, $2400. Or add "shop supplies"?

 

That gutted dash photo literally made me say, "mother of god" out loud. My AC stopped working around September so I am waiting until April-ish to have it diagnosed. I am glad to hear yours is back together and running well. Thanks for the pics.

 

The local dealer wanted to charge me about $550 to replace an airbag module that I bought from a junkyard with the one that was in the car.

That to me was ridiculous.

I went to a local shop instead and got it put in for $180. That's 1/3 of what the dealer wanted to charge.

Never go to a dealer for repairs, period. They're only good for diagnostics, but to do the actual work, always pick a local shop who knows how to work on hybrids.