Ok so have a 1997 cherokee seems that the compressor when it cycles on and off makes a almost siren sound. so hwo much am I looking at to get this fixed? found the part for 250 bucks

http://www.carparts.com/SPECTRA-PREM...3140_10618.car

I just bought today got a good deal I thin 1997 with low miles only 58k and good body and paint no real bad things for $4,400 but now need to change this and want to change the shocks just for piece of mind besides all the fluids

 

also saw some compressors on ebay like 150 bucks says it is new. How much in labor should I expect? anyone gone thru this? Kind of annoyed just bought this car today and did not hear it till my ride home.

 

get a good one from a junkyard. why pay more for the same thing?

 

if your junk yard doesn't have a jeep one, my dad's 96 dodge ram has one just like my 99xj. same hook up, and bolt pattern. This should be something that you could do your self.

 

not the cost of the part only like 150 bucks nest with warranty concerned about labor cost

 

my ac was 30 from a junk yard, works great!!! If you did that, you would have 120 for beer or gas

 

you install it yourself? I was reading with the compressor you must do the condensor and dryer and expansion valve

 

uhhhh, I was able to unhook and rehook everything up in my garage. The only problem i had was the bolt you use to let the tension off the belt got stuck and broke. that is a 10 dollar bolt you need to get from a dealer. does that help?

 

oh was afraid I needed to be careful with the refrigerent on the a.c side and the high pressure. Also did you chang ethe dryer and condensor like the websites say are required.

 

What should I worry about on this install? I am popping my cherry on this. My concerns are the two lines on the rear of the compressor.(709T) The wiring and 4 bolts are pretty self explainatory. I am worried that the lines are pressured and so forth. Any knowlegde would be very helpful. i have never worked an A/C compressor before.

 

Labor is going to kill you. My guesstamation is about 250-400 dollars at mechanics in my Area. But that’s for the good ones but u also get what u pay for. Just make sure when u replace the compressor u replace the accumulator and orifice tubes because most auto parts stores will void the warranty if not installed at the same time. This is due to possible contaminates and metal particles that might be left in from the failing system before.

 

Also if you don't have experience and or a friend with experience i wouldn't recommend doing it. I had to do my Mustangs 3 times before getting it leak free and working correctly the first time I did one.

 

I should add that I am not new to mechanics just to working on the A/C unit on a vehicle. I do almost all my own work, and would like to avoid paying someone else to do something that I believe I can do. The current labor rates at shops are insane.

 

To do this right and legally, you need to have an AC shop recover the refrigerant in it, then change out your compressor. Yes the filter drier should be changed. Then have the system charged. It is illegal to just vent the refrigerant.

If your system was working, then you don't have to change out anything else.

 

im suprised the admins havent jumped all over this thread yet