Then I had to buy a new A/C compressor, but I was able to get a quality one for fairly cheap online.
When the A/C system quit working in my car, I had no clue what could be wrong. I talked to a friend about possibly going to an auto repair place, and he said I either had low refrigerant or my A/C compressor was bad. I was surprised that he knew this about cars because I definitely had no clue. I asked him if he knew how to replace a bad A/C compressor and he laughed. He said he used to do this type of work all the time back when he was working as an auto mechanic. He said he had been retired for a few years now, but he was thinking about getting back to work and maybe starting a small shop somewhere. He was a good friend indeed because he worked with me to troubleshoot my air conditioning. We first tried refilling the refrigerant and checking the levels. It was indeed low, but the A/C still wasn’t working when we filled it up. Then I had to buy a new A/C compressor, but I was able to get a quality one for fairly cheap online. When the part arrived at my home, my buddy swapped out the old A/C compressor for the new one and the A/C has been ice-cold ever since the repair. Speaking of ice-cold, that’s what my buddy asked for in payment, some ice-cold beer. We drank some beer together and watched some football with the A/C system cranked up in my house. My buddy said I should think about upgrading to a zoned HVAC system.