Alright I had firestone look at it. They are doing A/C Performance checks for $39.99
This is what they've recommended:
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Parts Labor Total
AIR CONDITIONING 653.98
- 06-24 NEW DRIER/ACCUM 1 71.79 0.00
- REMOVE & REPLACE A/C COMPRESSOR 1 0.00 178.00
- REMOVE & REPLACE A/C ACCUM/REC_DR 1 0.00 71.20
- 38639 FIXED ORIFICE TUBE 1 2.94 0.00
- 57146 REMAN CMPR & CLUTCH 1 276.65 0.00
- REMOVE & REPLACE EVAP ORIF VALVE 1 0.00 53.40
A/C EVACUATE AND RECHARGE 134A 126.98
- Symptom:- 1 0.00 0.00
- AIR CONDITIONING 134A SERVICE 1 0.00 179.99
- R134A PER POUND 2 16.00 0.00
- R134A PER OUNCE 2 1.00 0.00
- 7096547 A/C SYSTEM DYE 1 12.99 0.00
AIR CONDITIONING SERVICES 109.99
- DURA 141 FLUSH 1 29.99 0.00
- AC SYSTEM FLUSH LABOR 1 0.00 80.00
The fact that the whole the magically comes out to .98 / .99 makes me wonder if this is an actual diagnosis of what really needs to be done to get the A/C functional again or if it is there way of making back the savings on the A/C check.
I know its not going to be cheap to get the A/C working again but I don't want to blindly give these guys $987 dollars when I'm probably better off just donating the car and buying a new one (Opinions on that as well?)
I did recently replace the VSS myself and it seems to have worked so far, thanks for the help with that. Is there anything here that you think I can do by myself and save on the over $500 in labor costs? Heck even the price for the compressor seems high, Autozone has one listed at $203.
Thanks for any opinions.