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Posted on 7/18/26 at 7:47 pm to
Posted by forkedintheroad
Member since Feb 2025
2612 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 7:47 pm to
Just switch to god's AC aka roll the windows down and sweat like a hooker.
Posted by AtlantaLSUfan
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2009
27396 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 7:50 pm to
quote:

probably ac compressor’s clutch.
Posted by deeprig9
Unincorporated Ozora
Member since Sep 2012
75929 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 7:52 pm to
quote:


Just switch to god's AC aka roll the windows down and sweat like a hooker.


I wouldn't mind doing this, were it not for the child I have to transport on a regular basis.
Posted by tigerfan 64
in the LP
Member since Sep 2016
6679 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 7:59 pm to
Amazon ac compressor ( you can get package deals with compressor, expansion valve, drier filter and compressor oil) - $138.00 - $200.00 +/-
2 cans of ac system flush - $40.00
Amazon auto ac gauges- $40.00
Rent a tool vacuum pump from auto parts $0.00
2 cans of r134 - $40+/-
Looks like $320-$400 if you do it.

Are you reasonably mechanically inclined?
YouTube videos and 3-4 hours of your own time.
Posted by Freight Joker
Member since Aug 2019
4109 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 8:04 pm to
Take it to a shop

Let them tell you what the problem is and quote you $1000

Then go YouTube how to fix it for about $50
Posted by tigeraddict
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2007
15042 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 8:05 pm to
Just use your secondary A/C……

Roll down the windows and drive fast
Posted by Ron Popeil
Mississippi coast or Fairgrounds
Member since Nov 2018
900 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 8:07 pm to
quote:

2015 2.4L Cherokee


Buy a new car. The repair will exceed the value of that car.
Posted by riverdiver
Summerville SC
Member since May 2022
3066 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 8:11 pm to
quote:

swisher sweet


Damn, they still make those?

I thought they went out of style with John Shaft
Posted by ultratiger89
Houston, Tx
Member since Aug 2007
4071 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 8:17 pm to
quote:

The car was only a couple years old when that went out, it cost a lot of money.


Two years old and no manufacturer warranty? Not a Chrysler Dodge fan but I thought there warranty was more than two years.
Posted by deeprig9
Unincorporated Ozora
Member since Sep 2012
75929 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 8:19 pm to
quote:

Two years old and no manufacturer warranty? Not a Chrysler Dodge fan but I thought there warranty was more than two years.


Not on the fuel pump. I think it was basically just engine and transmission manufacturer warranty. It's been a while, I don't remember the details. They did give me a free loaner vehicle though.
This post was edited on 7/18/26 at 8:20 pm
Posted by Hangover Haven
Metry
Member since Oct 2013
34493 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 8:20 pm to
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I had to go inside to get vape and a swisher sweet and a scratch-off.


That’s not an Altima by any chance huh?
Posted by chryso
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2008
13887 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 8:49 pm to
What flavor you get?
Posted by SingleMalt1973
Member since Feb 2022
24976 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 8:58 pm to
It’s an easy DIY job..

Posted by UptownJoeBrown
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2024
11110 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 9:08 pm to
I agree it’s probably the compressor.

Super easy to change and recharge. Get free use of vac pump and gauges at AutoZone.

Watch a few YouTube videos how to vacuum and recharge.

I’ve repaired 3 auto AC systems. 2 compressors and 1 tube leak. Easy peasy. It’s not a mysterious magical repair skill.

Get OEM compressors and tubing.
This post was edited on 7/18/26 at 9:11 pm
Posted by Deadmanshand
Member since Jun 2026
83 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 9:28 pm to
We were road tripping from BR to Colorado a few weeks ago. Just about ready to stop in Dallas after the first day (keeping below 8 hour days for the kiddos), and the AC went out. Turned out to be a hole knocked in the road shrapnel had taken out our condenser coil. $1500 rush labor to get back on the road the next day.
Posted by glhunter
jefferson
Member since Mar 2012
246 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 9:45 pm to
Just replaced the AC in my daughter’s 2016 4 runner last week. The total was $1,500. Had two other quotes for about $1,600. Make sure they give you a lifetime replacement warranty.
Posted by iglass
North Alabama
Member since Apr 2012
3164 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 9:53 pm to
Sounds like a bad Fetzer valve.
Posted by PensaTigers
Pensacola
Member since Sep 2018
3505 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 9:57 pm to
When the AC shits out, youre out ~2k. Dont use the damn leak stop freon, that's all ive gotta say.
Posted by deeprig9
Unincorporated Ozora
Member since Sep 2012
75929 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 10:15 pm to
quote:


Sounds like a bad Fetzer valve.


It's all ball bearings these days. And these windows are filthy.
Posted by Boudreauboudreaugoly
Land of the Rice n Son
Member since Oct 2017
3136 posts
Posted on 7/19/26 at 9:46 am to
Could be something as simple as a broken accessory belt.
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