Re: Evaporator Coil

From: Michael Clark (dml@mikesdakota.com)
Date: Thu May 08 2003 - 11:56:05 EDT


Thanks for the info guys. I'll give my parent's the <not so>good news.
--Mike
www.mikesdakota.com

On Thu, 8 May 2003 15:15:30 +0000 (UTC), <jon@dakota-truck.net> wrote:

>
> 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.
>
>

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