biglang nawala lamig ng aircon!!!

[dr. d]

Update: Nissan Ortigas checked the AC yesterday and gave these recommendations: Replace Expansion Valve Assembly (Part # 92200M, cost = 5,800 + labor), and for further "observation" daw ang Compressor. They tried to charge me 2K for diagnostics, but ended up paying 1,300 because I complained!

Question - will replacing the Expansion Valve fix and lower the pressure? It is currently 80, and believe that the correct pressure is only around 40.

Isabay na daw ang complete A/C cleaning when they install the Expansion Valve (need to order from Nissan Japan and will take 45 days to deliver). All in all, I am looking at around 15k if I listen to these geniuses!

I'm guessing they want me to the spend money, before the actually replace the Compressor, which is still under warranty. I will take it to another Nissan dealer for a second opinion.

Please advise, thanks.

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errr...
isn't that aircon still under warranty? what does your warranty document say?
you shouldn't be asked to pay one silver centavo!

[rtoys12017]

I'm guessing they want me to spend more money, before they actually replace the Compressor, which is still under warranty! Sorry for the typo above, I am just really annoyed right now.

Please advise, thanks.

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[MatthieuNoel]

Grabe pa rin pala service ng Nissan Gallery Ortigas. Ang daming bad reviews sa kanila. Go to Nissan Q.Ave or Nissan Sucat. I'm very sure, maayos service nila dun. Makikita mo pa habang ginagalaw ang sasakyan mo.

[rtoys12017]

Compressor is under warranty, but they are not touching it until the Expansion Valve is replaced (not covered under warranty)! In any event, I emailed Nissan Corporate and every Nissan company that has an email address, and got a response from Nissan Corporate PH. They are currently coordinating with Nissan Ortigas, and should hear back from them soon! I will keep you posted, thanks.

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[jodski]

Expansion valve is part of the AC system as a whole. Without it, your AC will not work properly.

Galing naman nila mag reason out sa yo eh contradicting naman explanation.

Read po the fine print. Pag naka lagay AC System eh di kasama yan sa coverage ng warranty.


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[rtoys12017]

Finally got my car back yesterday! Expansion Valve Assembly and Compressor have been replaced, plus front wheel alignment and 10 liters of gas C/O Nissan Ortigas. They even refunded the Diagnostic fee they charged me when I first took my car for check-up. I dealt with NPI corporate customer service mostly (through emails) and did not have to wait more than 45 days (as initially suggested by Nissan Ortigas) to get my car fixed. 50K PMS is done as well. The car is running like new again. Thank you all for your comments.

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[myas110]

last saturday, nagpunta ako sa isang car aircon shop near Buendia Makati. yung aircon ng kotse ko hindi na malamig even at night time (worst sa tanghali, nagbubuga ng mainit na hangin). I suspect initially na wala nang freon kasi nung nacheck ko yung tube niya, mainit. pero when I checked na sa shop, meron pa siyang freon and the mechanic told me na kailangan nila mag check ng leaks (which I presume na babaklasin ang parts)

pero naisip ko rin yung compressor (baka ito yung reason na hindi lumalamig ang aircon ng car ko)

do I need to replace the compressor na, or ipapaubaya ko na sa mechanic yung repair/leak test?

car: Mazda 323

[dr. d]

last saturday, nagpunta ako sa isang car aircon shop near Buendia Makati. yung aircon ng kotse ko hindi na malamig even at night time (worst sa tanghali, nagbubuga ng mainit na hangin). I suspect initially na wala nang freon kasi nung nacheck ko yung tube niya, mainit. pero when I checked na sa shop, meron pa siyang freon and the mechanic told me na kailangan nila mag check ng leaks (which I presume na babaklasin ang parts)

pero naisip ko rin yung compressor (baka ito yung reason na hindi lumalamig ang aircon ng car ko)

do I need to replace the compressor na, or ipapaubaya ko na sa mechanic yung repair/leak test?

car: Mazda 323

there is a proper procedure to find the reason for loss of cooling, po. it's pretty much de cajon.
perhaps that is what the aircon guy was suggesting.
replacing the compressor, if that is not the reason for in-ability to cool, is a useless and expensive proposition.
if you have a leak, why would you still have freon?
offhand... how's your expansion valve? your auxiliary fan?
is your engine overheating? some aircons shut down when the engine is overheating.
good luck.

[myas110]

there is a proper procedure to find the reason for loss of cooling, po. it's pretty much de cajon.
perhaps that is what the aircon guy was suggesting.
replacing the compressor, if that is not the reason for in-ability to cool, is a useless and expensive proposition.
if you have a leak, why would you still have freon?
offhand... how's your expansion valve? your auxiliary fan?
is your engine overheating? some aircons shut down when the engine is overheating.
good luck.

yung aux fan ay gumagana pa. engine is not overheating BTW, puno pa yung laman ng radiator.

yung expansion valve, wala akong akong idea if may problem siya.

as for the compressor, it was suggested noong nagpalinis ako ng aircon (and eventually replaced the condenser) in December 2015 na palitan na (or repair) yung compressor due to ting-ting sound while the aircon is on. but at this moment ay wala na yung sound (hindi ko pa pinababa yung compressor even I went to the aircon shop last August 2016 to replace the radiator). but why it is useless if I replace the old one to a new one if that is the culprit of not cooling the aircon?

[dr. d]

yung aux fan ay gumagana pa. engine is not overheating BTW, puno pa yung laman ng radiator.

yung expansion valve, wala akong akong idea if may problem siya.

as for the compressor, it was suggested noong nagpalinis ako ng aircon (and eventually replaced the condenser) in December 2015 na palitan na (or repair) yung compressor due to ting-ting sound while the aircon is on. but at this moment ay wala na yung sound (hindi ko pa pinababa yung compressor even I went to the aircon shop last August 2016 to replace the radiator). but why it is useless if I replace the old one to a new one if that is the culprit of not cooling the aircon?

because you still do not know if the compressor is indeed the culprit or not.
if your current compressor still works fine, contrary to what someone said earlier, replacing that compressor will set you back by 15K or so, and still will not cure your problem.
what you need, is for someone who will intelligently test your aircon, and finally and correctly conclude, "compressor, sir. palitan na natin".

errr... mura lang ang expansion valve, compared sa compressor. wanna start with replacing that first?
heh heh.

[jodski]

yung aux fan ay gumagana pa. engine is not overheating BTW, puno pa yung laman ng radiator.

yung expansion valve, wala akong akong idea if may problem siya.

as for the compressor, it was suggested noong nagpalinis ako ng aircon (and eventually replaced the condenser) in December 2015 na palitan na (or repair) yung compressor due to ting-ting sound while the aircon is on. but at this moment ay wala na yung sound (hindi ko pa pinababa yung compressor even I went to the aircon shop last August 2016 to replace the radiator). but why it is useless if I replace the old one to a new one if that is the culprit of not cooling the aircon?

Yung unit ko na Mazda 323 1994 model, kaya lang lumamig aircon nun us when I replaced the condenser and evaporator ng laminated type.

Serpentine type kasi evaporator nyan and if 134 A na rin naka karga dyan hindi efficient ang cooling.

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[minakamaganda]

Hi Guys,

Pa help naman po. Our car is Honda Civic AT 2006 model (we are based in Qatar) Yung AC pag una open ok naman tapos habang nag-ddrive may times na mag-bblow po siya ng hot air then after sometime babalik ulit ang lamig. Bakit po kaya nangyayari yun and ano po kaya ang cause?

Hope it is not serious one.

Thanks in advance.

Regards,

Mins

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[baludoy]

^ pa check nyo iyong magnetic clutch. Madalas yan bumigay sa fd after several years

when you look into the abyss, the abyss looks into you

[minakamaganda]

^ pa check nyo iyong magnetic clutch. Madalas yan bumigay sa fd after several years

when you look into the abyss, the abyss looks into you

Thank you Sir

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[weisshorn]

* ian: May singaw yan kaya may oil trace. May kunting oil na sumasama sa circulation ng refrigerant. Gradually mauubos ang charge, iinit ang buga ng hangin.

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[_Cathy_]

Sakit ata talaga ng Altis ang AC

2014 Altis ko naka ilan palit ng compressor. Buti under warranty.

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[dr. d]

Sakit ata talaga ng Altis ang AC

2014 Altis ko naka ilan palit ng compressor. Buti under warranty.

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but as i recall, your problem was not the compressor, but something else.
the 2003 altis i drive, still has its original compressor, working.

[_Cathy_]

but as i recall, your problem was not the compressor, but something else.

I don't know nga e. But they replaced the compressor thrice Though I think there's a batch of 11th gen with compressor issues kaya they just kept on replacing the compressor and not checking for other problems

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[Janemar]

but as i recall, your problem was not the compressor, but something else.
the 2003 altis i drive, still has its original compressor, working.

2003 altis doesnt use clutchless type compressor.

Ung issue ni TS, cathy and my opismate's have all the younger gen 2012 clutchless type comp.

[dr. d]

2003 altis doesnt use clutchless type compressor.

Ung issue ni TS, cathy and my opismate's have all the younger gen 2012 clutchless type comp.

lucky me!
which brings me to the question... why shift from clutched- to clutchless..? what advantage does clutchless offer?