Yeah, those are a major pain to get to. Maybe check with a good auto a/c
shop too, they do those often.
Rascal
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
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jon@dakota-truck.net
Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2003 11:16 AM
To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
Subject: Re: DML: Evaporator Coil
Michael Clark <dml@mikesdakota.com> wrote:
: My parent's are having AC problems in their Durango. The dealer has
: diagnosed it as a leak in the "evaporator coil". Says it's located under
: the dash. $400 labor and $350 for the part. This sounds a bit fishy to
: me. I advised them to take it somewhere else and get a second diagnosis.
: Even if they have to pay for another check I think it would be worth it.
: $750 just sounds a bit much to me. Makes me wonder what it would cost in
: the winter time, instead of now when it's in the 90's. Anyway, anyone
have
: this part of the AC go out on their daks?
Of course, it never hurts to get a second (or a third, etc.) opinion,
but this could be legit. From what I have heard, the heater core (and
evaporator coil, since it is in the same location) is a MAJOR pain to
replace, and takes a lot of labor since you basically must pull the entire
dash apart to get to it. $400 labor would probably be something like 4-6
hours, which from what I have heard, could be accurate.
---Jon-
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