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Air Conditioner Compressor failure

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by aapopper, Aug 17, 2007.

  1. aapopper

    aapopper New Member

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    55k miles on 2005. Air conditioner compressor started whining. Local dealer checked with Toyota and then advised I would need a new compressor @ $1,300.

    Troy and extended warranty saved the day. 0 cost to me. Big thanks to PriusChat and Troy!

    BTW, wish me luck, local "factory trained tech" has never replaced a compressor before.

    Happened to anyone else?
     
  2. qbee42

    qbee42 My other car is a boat

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    You might want to change the tile on your post. This is not an "Air Compressor". It's a refrigerant compressor, but everyone will better understand the title if you call it an "Air Conditioner Compressor". I was expecting to find something about a tire pump.

    Tom
     
  3. aapopper

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(qbee42 @ Aug 18 2007, 10:55 AM) [snapback]498316[/snapback]</div>
    Thanks for your suggestion. You are correct, it is quite ambiguous.

    I realized my error almost immediately after posting but was unable to change the subject line using "quick edit" and let it go at that. After reading your post, I tried again using "full edit" and was able to modify the subject line.