A/C ?

2000 CADILLAC ELDORADO
79,000 MILES • V8 • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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GLAKKEN13
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Yesterday my car started to smoke a little bit. I am also getting a slight grinding or scraping noise coming from the area where I believe the belt for my a/c is. My a/c is not working now. I am thinking that the belt is gone or my compressor is shot... Car runs fine when a/c is off. Help please. Also, does anyone know what kind of repair costs i am looking at?
May 14, 2011 at 4:45 AM
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WRENCHTECH
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It sounds like your compressor has failed but that still needs to be determined for sure. When a compressor fails like that, it contaminates much of the rest of the system so you need a qualified professional to determine the degree of damage. You will probably have to replace the compressor, condenser, accumulator and orifice tube. It's not going to be cheap.
May 14, 2011 at 12:32 PM
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