2000 Honda Civic a/c stopped working!

275,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • MANUAL
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TEACHERGIRL
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Hi,

Up until yesterday (June 23/09), the a/c in my car worked fine. Major heatwave this week!!!
Today, the a/c worked fine when I initially got into the car, but as I was driving (about 10 mins in), the air in the vents started to warm.
I NO LONGER have cool air coming through my vents with the a/c on.

I'm certain this is NOT inexpensive to repair. Can you give me a ballpark repair price? Is there anything I can do to try and repair it myself? What are things I can look for?
I do have the Haynes repair book for my model.

Thank you!
Karen
Jun 24, 2009 at 1:13 PM
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KHLOW2008
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Hi Karen,

It is difficult to provide a ball park price as you need to know hat has failed. It could be low cost such as a bad wire connection or an expensive repair with replacement of the compressor required.

First thing to check would be a the compressor, is it engaging when AC is turned ON. If no, then you need to check if the freon level is ok, are there any leaks.
Jun 28, 2009 at 7:02 AM
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