A/C not cooling properly

AMANDA65

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2010 JEEP LIBERTY
V6
4WD
AUTOMATIC
169,000 MILES

My daughter's car had only cool air coming out of vents. The compressor was making a rattle noise so we replaced it. The A/C is still only cool air not cold. The mechanic wants to put a condenser in now. Could it be something else? I hate to keep doing repairs and not getting her A/C to work properly. Help

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2020 AT 6:48 PM

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KASEKENNY

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He needs to check the high and low side pressure in order to determine what the issue could be. I assume he has already done this so we need to know what they are when the engine is running and A/C is on.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-air-conditioner-not-working-or-is-weak

Let us know this info and then we can take the next steps based on that info. Thanks

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Tuesday, June 23rd, 2020 AT 7:04 PM

AMANDA65

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Not sure what they were but yes he checked that and said good. Freon levels were good as well.

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Tuesday, June 23rd, 2020 AT 7:09 PM

AMANDA65

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Also he said condenser comes with dryer. Just hope this is the fix.

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Tuesday, June 23rd, 2020 AT 7:11 PM

STEVE W.

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You said it had a rattle, did the shop mention if the system needed to be flushed to remove debris? A failing compressor can put a lot of junk into the system that gets trapped in any tight places like the dryer and condenser. Sometime a good flush can clean it out but it doesn't always work. That may be why he is suggesting replacement.

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Tuesday, June 23rd, 2020 AT 7:52 PM