$$$ to replace accumulator?
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$$$ to replace accumulator?
i have a 1997 xlt with 70,000 miles. my a/c was not blowing cool air, so i brought it to the ford dealership to be looked at. they told me the accumulator was rusted (it has a foam wrapping which i know is the cause of the rust) and needed to be replaced. they quoted $895. flabbergasted, i said i'd take it elsewhere. i first had the a/c recharged, hoping that might do the trick. no such luck. i then complained to ford, who told me that there has been no recall coverage on the explorer accumulators, and that they would not cover the repairs. so, i am planning on taking my explorer to a local a/c shop. any ideas on what it might cost to replace the accumulator? i know a/c repair is expensive, but $895 seemed way too much.
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$$$ to replace accumulator?
The price I seem to remember from someone else replacing it was about $75 for the part. They were not a mechanic and spent about 2 hours replacing it. Add in a couple of cans of R134A ($6 each) and the parts should cost less than $100. $895 is way out of line. Quotes typically run in the $250 - $300 range.
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$$$ to replace accumulator?
Sure they didn't mean evaporator? I can't imagine an accumulator costing over $50, unless the hose is built in to it like on a Mustang.
But I also didn't know they put foam on accumulators either.
I would take it to an independent AC shop.
Winford
But I also didn't know they put foam on accumulators either.
I would take it to an independent AC shop.
Winford
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$$$ to replace accumulator?
yes the acumulators rust out bad. you can get them aftermarket ones for like 40 bucks. then goto the autoparts store and buy the adapter and 2 cans of 134 a, you may be able to do it for about 60 bucks. i did on my 97
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If you want it to blow cold do it right. Go buy a new Accumulator from AutoZone, and replace it yourself, then take it to an AC shop for the Evac and Charge. If you open the system (i.e. disconnect a hose) you really need to have it vacuumed to get the moisture out it will destroy your cooling ability. An Evac and Charge will probably run you about $100, so I think you can get it take care of for less than $200 if you replace the part yourself.
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My 98 ranger was less than 200 parts and labor for the same job. Discharge/recharge may have been extra I dont recall. $895 is way out of line, maybe they looked up the wrong part number or something?
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I would Tend to agree with the thought on a wrong part number. $895 sounds more inline with a compressor replacement, than an accumulator. It's a little metal Cannister with no moving parts for heavens sake.
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