Re: AC compressor fittings

[farna@xxxxxxx]

It's time to go to another shop. I haven't had much louck with the local Firestone on things like this either. They charged me $35 a pound for R-134a. I can still buy a 12 ounce can at AutoZone for under $10. So they charged me triple price. They won't get any service from me any more. I asked them to set my Classic at 4 degrees caster thinking it would take more with the adjustable strut rods. Well, they couldn't get that, so set both wheels atthe max caster. 2 degrees for the left, 3 degrees for the right. Now who in their right mind would set caster differently for both sides? Yep, it pulls to the right. The guy TOLD ME it might pull to the right. I'd have never let a car leave like that, just told the customer it would only take 2 degrees and drive right! I should have taken it back or told them to fix it before taking it, but I don't want them touching my car again, not if they're that stupid! THEY are supposed to be the "experts"!! I took my daughter's car over there f!
 or the AC recharge anyway, thinking something so straight forward would be okay. Now I wonder if they were just charging the extra for R-134a because my daughter took it in or that's their normal charge.

On September 17, 2005 Marty Bricker wrote:

> OK, I haven't seen any thread on this but Firestone is
> saying the a/c in my daughters 83 Spirit won't hold a
> charge because the service fittings are leaking.  I
> tried to order new ones from Chrysler but the fitting
> for the hose side is incompatible.  I purchased a set
> off of Ebay that, supposedly, came off of a working
> system but they said they also leak.  Before taking
> the set I purchased in off of Ebay I cleaned them up
> real well.  I didn't see any evidence of a rubber
> fitting that would seat.  Has anyone had this problem
> before and how have they fixed it?  Are new fittings
> available anywhere?
> Marty
> PS  Firestone has been working this problem for over
> two months and charged me almost $700. to replace the
> hose and fix a leaking evap unit (so they say).
> PPS  This system worked great last summer
> PPPS  I did tell them to ensure the valve was fully
> open or closed and they said it still leaked
> 
> 
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