A/C Issues

[wouc89]

Hey guys, I noticed that during hot days my A/C was not really working like it used to!! Air not really cold. What do you guys think the problems is and how much it would cost me to fix?

[crono06]

It might be the cabin air filter. When was the last time you changed it? Also, if your car doesn't have one, I have seen that there will still be a slot for it, and junk can get lodged in it.

[wouc89]

if we are talking about the air filter under the hood I changed my air filter last year!

[Booter22]

the cabin air filter is by the passenger side lower foot well below the glove box. you may have a leak in your ac system. if it worked better last year i would suspect that to be a problem. could even be as small as a pin hole. i would suggest going to your dealer have them inspect your ac system.

[wouc89]

btw I know its been a long time but the actual problem was a leak in the evaporator ;(. took care of it though. now icy cool :)

[JonsMazda]

btw I know its been a long time but the actual problem was a leak in the evaporator ;(. took care of it though. now icy cool :)

Good to hear!
How much did it cost you to fix the issue?

[wouc89]

1800$$$$ :sad

[bluemazda3]

ouuuuuuuuuuuch... A/C repairs are a pain in the wallet

[wouc89]

Yep!! could habe been cheaper but the fact that it was in the evaporator, they had to remove the whole dash = 8 hours of labours. that alone is twice the price of the evaporator

[bluemazda3]

especially in this heat.... glad you got it fixed

[wouc89]

Me 2 =)

[michaelm]

My AC crapped out on me on my roadtrip from Toronto to Florida this summer. I pulled over at a rest stop in South Carolina and I checked the manual. It says it may stop functioning after 30ish + Celsius. Greattt... When I needed AC the most and it was 38 Celsius. Note to self: Bring a plug in fan for next road trip...