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cmsolom
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Jun 19, 2008, 10:46 PM
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crysler concorde 1999
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If I turn the wheel to the right it makes a very noisy popping sound.It really sounds as if it is underneath the right front wheel. I was told it wasn't dangerous and to just drive until it went out. This advice was after I paid $250. It seems so simple yet they said it is a rod going into the transmission and the whole transmission will have to be replaced although there are absolutely no signs of a bad transmission. They said it was no way to replace just the rod. Also, the air conditioner freezes up after driving 15-20 min. It is not low freon They said the compressor will not cut off. They said it will be very expensive because the whole dash will have to be removed and it takes a special tool. Is there another possibility that could cause this. Thanks so much.
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Tom Greenleaf
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Jun 20, 2008, 6:13 AM
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Re: crysler concorde 1999
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YOU WERE TOLD TO DRIVE THIS WITH THE NOISE TILL IT BREAKS! YOU NEED A NEW SHOP NOW!
That could be anything involved with the wheel but popping sounds when turning is frequently a CV joint - a new half shaft solves that and is routine.
A/C sure can freeze up with a low charge of refrigerant. Note: Freon is a brand name of a refrigerant not used in your car. A simple switch could allow compressor to run longer than it should. Guessing this is a dash board job is premature with this symptom.
This shop took $250 bucks for this kind of diagnosing from you?! Get your money back and get it fixed elsewhere,
T
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cmsolom
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Jun 20, 2008, 7:26 PM
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Re: crysler concorde 1999
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You're so right. I do need another shop mechanic. Sometimes I think when this guy sees a woman coming he automatically ups the price. I've been sick about the money and especially considering it's still not fixed. But they did rreplace the half shalf a few months ago and said that was not it. This concorde xlt? has 195,000 miles but it is so comfortable. I took it shopping about 65 miles from where I live today. After sitting, for example, in the parking lot for a while the a/c is really cold again for about that 20 minutes after I turn it on. then it is like frozen and nothing blows out. If I'm driving and leave it off for a while it still does come back on again. It's only when the is parked for a while it starts running again. I know I'm "rambling" but thanks for your help.
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Tom Greenleaf
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Jun 21, 2008, 2:42 AM
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I hate the thought of women being thought of as different or less inclined than men with mechanical anythings but it no doubt exists. Heck - there are full blown high end female techs more and more at least around me!
It's not my place to bash on the shop or it's techs but paying and getting your car back with the same problems just doesn't cut it. The half shaft already replaced would have been known right away back then. Tech's should know that noises from one side can translate from the other with things so both sides should have been considered. Whatever
You have some high miles there so lots of things throught the car are possible but that shouldn't stop item by item repair.
Let's take the A/C as a separate issue as it is. What is happening (almost certain) is that it's cooling too much and fails to shut down by itself while driving un-noticed by you which melts any ice which is probably making a glacier in your dash and even slows air flow and can't cool despite it being ice that's not the way it works. Cars aren't ice maker they are for cooling the air not freezing it. You notice water drips out of them not ice on the ground - that would be a hoot
The car is supposed to avoid the 32 degree line but get close. That's done by monitoring pressures (the car's job) and shutting down the compressor periodically or can get fooled when charge is low and "make cold too early and in the wrong places" so it ices. You could prevent that for now by running fan at full and stress system with a window slightly open and it wouldn't freeze up - probably?? Or just shut it off youself while driving every 5-10 minutes for a minute or so and it would stay working.
I'm not there with observations and the pressures but this is not unusual for a fault and if a tech isn't into the A/C part of car work that's fine - just say so up front. It's not for everyone. Smile - just ask a tech how the car captures the physics of "superheat" to optimize cooling BTUs in automotive air conditioning and look at the 1,000 mile stare you'll get!
Now I'm the one "rambling" .... good luck getting this fixed. Here to help as I can,
T
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