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i started up the car, turned on the ac, drove to the store, and turned the car off. i was gone for maybe 10 minutes. i got back into the car, turned on the ac and nothing happened.
if you turn on the ac you can hear something click and then run, but no air blows. im thinking i might be hearing the compressor turn on, but im not sure.
any ideas or suggestions?
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Re: A/C stopped working in 2009 Kia Rio... [Re: Not Responding]
#22227067 - 09/12/15 01:17 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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You need coolant.
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Re: A/C stopped working in 2009 Kia Rio... [Re: Shiithead]
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it would be a steady decrease wouldnt it? the air was blowing hard and cold right before it stopped working.
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Re: A/C stopped working in 2009 Kia Rio... [Re: Not Responding]
#22227087 - 09/12/15 01:22 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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THe fan isn't coming on as in no air blows at all? Check your fuses. If they're good you might have a problem with your fan blower or switch. No air blowing isn't an A/C system issue.
Whatever you do don't go to autozone and put a can of a/c pro in your system that will just cause more problems
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#22227090 - 09/12/15 01:23 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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check your blower motor fuse... i dont know exactly where your junction boxes are in that particular vehicle but thats where to start.
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Re: A/C stopped working in 2009 Kia Rio... [Re: Not Responding]
#22227093 - 09/12/15 01:24 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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I imagine so.
Watch this.
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Re: A/C stopped working in 2009 Kia Rio... [Re: rackem]
#22227098 - 09/12/15 01:25 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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well shit... i went out there now to check flow from each vent, one at a time and now the ac is blowing again and its cold...
clearly something is going on, but it is working now...
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#22227110 - 09/12/15 01:29 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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thats an intermittent issue thats going to drive you nuts.
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Re: A/C stopped working in 2009 Kia Rio... [Re: Not Responding]
#22227117 - 09/12/15 01:32 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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4 windows down 50 mph.
yup i dont ahve ac in my jeep either.. but its an r12 system and i really dont feel like fucking with it.
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Re: A/C stopped working in 2009 Kia Rio... [Re: Not Responding]
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Not Responding said: well shit... i went out there now to check flow from each vent, one at a time and now the ac is blowing again and its cold...
clearly something is going on, but it is working now...
I had the same problem. Probably a short in a fuse.
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Re: A/C stopped working in 2009 Kia Rio... [Re: rackem] 1
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rackem said: 4 windows down 50 mph.
That's awesome xD
And its good to have your body adjust to the climate. People who use A/C are weak. x)
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Re: A/C stopped working in 2009 Kia Rio... [Re: Shiithead]
#22227135 - 09/12/15 01:36 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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I had the same problem. Probably a short/strike] open in a fuse.
fuses either work or they dont.. they dont get a chance to be shorted
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Re: A/C stopped working in 2009 Kia Rio... [Re: rackem]
#22227165 - 09/12/15 01:43 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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so i have to just sit and wait for it to completely die on me? im confused on what i should be doing...
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Re: A/C stopped working in 2009 Kia Rio... [Re: Not Responding]
#22227188 - 09/12/15 01:48 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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get on the passenger side of the vehicle, crawl under the dash underneath your glove box.. you will see a black box under there should have 3 wires. that is your blower motor, make sure that connection is secure.
if it is secured you will need to wait to see when it happens... if it is a temp related issue or something of the like it could be an intermittent open in the switch..
i suggest keeping the blower on full while you try to recreate the issue..
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Re: A/C stopped working in 2009 Kia Rio... [Re: rackem]
#22227227 - 09/12/15 01:56 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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alright, cool. thanks.
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Re: A/C stopped working in 2009 Kia Rio... [Re: Not Responding]
#22227235 - 09/12/15 01:59 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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let me know how it turns out. or if it happens again.
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Re: A/C stopped working in 2009 Kia Rio... [Re: rackem]
#22227243 - 09/12/15 02:02 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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yeah, cool. ill keep this thread updated. might help someone else out later down the road.
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KIA, lulz
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Re: A/C stopped working in 2009 Kia Rio... [Re: Not Responding]
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Not Responding said: i started up the car, turned on the ac, drove to the store, and turned the car off. i was gone for maybe 10 minutes. i got back into the car, turned on the ac and nothing happened.
if you turn on the ac you can hear something click and then run, but no air blows. im thinking i might be hearing the compressor turn on, but im not sure.
any ideas or suggestions?
does the fan blow air on cold and on heat?
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Re: A/C stopped working in 2009 Kia Rio... [Re: Prisoner#1]
#22227514 - 09/12/15 03:10 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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And does it only blow on one speed or can you change the speed of the blower motor? What about mode doors, are they operational?
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Re: A/C stopped working in 2009 Kia Rio... [Re: iSmkGrnBud]
#22227600 - 09/12/15 03:25 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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relay or freon
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Re: A/C stopped working in 2009 Kia Rio... [Re: Dionili]
#22227612 - 09/12/15 03:29 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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dead motor, resister, bad compressor... there's a long list
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Re: A/C stopped working in 2009 Kia Rio... [Re: Prisoner#1]
#22227615 - 09/12/15 03:30 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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you drive a kia rio?
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Re: A/C stopped working in 2009 Kia Rio... [Re: Prisoner#1]
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dead motor, resister, bad compressor... there's a long list
Course. didnt deny that
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Re: A/C stopped working in 2009 Kia Rio... [Re: Dionili]
#22227628 - 09/12/15 03:33 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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no air blowing means it's not related a refrigerant/compressor or any a/c system componente it's something related to the blower since the problem is no air is blowing not the air isn't cold
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Re: A/C stopped working in 2009 Kia Rio... [Re: Doctor Sponge]
#22227745 - 09/12/15 04:03 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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learning sponge said: you drive a kia rio?

do I look like an idiot to you?
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Re: A/C stopped working in 2009 Kia Rio... [Re: Prisoner#1]
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danielx said: KIA, lulz

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Not Responding said: i started up the car, turned on the ac, drove to the store, and turned the car off. i was gone for maybe 10 minutes. i got back into the car, turned on the ac and nothing happened.
if you turn on the ac you can hear something click and then run, but no air blows. im thinking i might be hearing the compressor turn on, but im not sure.
any ideas or suggestions?
does the fan blow air on cold and on heat?
i havnt checked the heat, but i will here in a bit and will report back.
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as far as i can remember, i can change the speeds. the mode doors? the vents?
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possibly the relay... im pretty sure its not the refrigerant, but i can hook up my gauges tomorrow.
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Dionili said: relay or freon
dead motor, resister, bad compressor... there's a long list
it worked fine, then it didnt, then it did again and has been since. it also wasnt blowing any air whatsoever. if the compressor was bad it would still blow, right?
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learning sponge said: you drive a kia rio?

yes, i drive a kia.
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luvdemboomers said: no air blowing means it's not related a refrigerant/compressor or any a/c system componente it's something related to the blower since the problem is no air is blowing not the air isn't cold

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do I look like an idiot to you?

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Re: A/C stopped working in 2009 Kia Rio... [Re: Not Responding]
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Yo tAke ur car to a mechanic shop or a place that works specifical with car a.c.. ur gonna Need special equipment to fix this shit. Shouldn't be too expensive.
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Re: A/C stopped working in 2009 Kia Rio... [Re: zZZz]
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iM DeF gunnA takA dviCe from a guy thaT typs LIKe dis.
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Re: A/C stopped working in 2009 Kia Rio... [Re: zZZz]
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zZZz said: Yo tAke ur car to a mechanic shop or a place that works specifical with car a.c.. ur gonna Need special equipment to fix this shit. Shouldn't be too expensive.
nothing you cant buy at auto zone...
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Re: A/C stopped working in 2009 Kia Rio... [Re: Not Responding]
#22229298 - 09/12/15 10:18 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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driving a kia isnt that bad but driving a kia rio well....
those cars are reserved for cleaning ladies from meyhiko
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Re: A/C stopped working in 2009 Kia Rio... [Re: Doctor Sponge]
#22229307 - 09/12/15 10:22 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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look here, jabroni. i am no cleaning lady and i drive the car so everything you say is invalid. although... my chick is a cleaning lady so... FUCK!
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iM DeF gunnA takA dviCe from a guy thaT typs LIKe dis.
wUt aBOuT a gUy thaT tyPes like dIs wHo aLso woRks wIth aUtO meChaNiCs
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Re: A/C stopped working in 2009 Kia Rio... [Re: zZZz]
#22229321 - 09/12/15 10:25 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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i would think it as cute that the mngr hired mongoloids to help "work on cars". kinda like the walmart greeters accept you get to play with the tools.
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Not Responding said: look here, jabroni. i am no cleaning lady and i drive the car so everything you say is invalid. although... my chick is a cleaning lady so... FUCK! 
tbh i had a friend back in the day who had a red kia rio and we used to mob the city like G's in that bitch
that was like 2004
2009 must have been the last year they made 'em
i had a brand new PAID FOR kia spectra 2005 and my exGF wrecked it into our apartment wall when i was teaching her how to drive
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Re: A/C stopped working in 2009 Kia Rio... [Re: Doctor Sponge]
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its not a bad car and it sounds like she needed a better teacher.
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Re: A/C stopped working in 2009 Kia Rio... [Re: Not Responding]
#22229347 - 09/12/15 10:33 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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yea they showed me how to fix the ac on more than one occasion but i keep forgetting, but like u need freon or sum shit like that, then u connect it to some pipe on the engine and like u do some other shit
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no they suck and are but ugly tiny space ships
shaquille o'neils penis couldnt even fit inside
and she hit the gas instead of the brake when she pulled into our parking spot nuttin i could do 'cept reach back like a pimp and slap the ho
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Re: A/C stopped working in 2009 Kia Rio... [Re: Doctor Sponge]
#22230429 - 09/13/15 08:33 AM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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It did it again this morning. I guess yall were right... Its going to be happening more and more...
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Re: A/C stopped working in 2009 Kia Rio... [Re: Not Responding]
#22230562 - 09/13/15 09:08 AM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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To me it honestly just sounds like a blower motor intermittently failing.
It's not the relay. Relays either work or don't work. And when they quit working they get stuck in one position. They don't allow for intermittent failure.
Since you're able to operate the fan speed, I don't thing it's going to be a blower motor resister. And since you're able to change modes (from face to feet to defrost) then its probably not your control head unit either.
This is not an A/C related issue, or compressor. If funds are available I would recommend a dealership, either Kia or Hyundai.
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Re: A/C stopped working in 2009 Kia Rio... [Re: iSmkGrnBud]
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iSmkGrnBud said: To me it honestly just sounds like a blower motor intermittently failing.
It's not the relay. Relays either work or don't work. And when they quit working they get stuck in one position. They don't allow for intermittent failure.
Since you're able to operate the fan speed, I don't thing it's going to be a blower motor resister. And since you're able to change modes (from face to feet to defrost) then its probably not your control head unit either.
This is not an A/C related issue, or compressor. If funds are available I would recommend a dealership, either Kia or Hyundai.
Never go to the dealership for a kia or a hyundai. i sware they make more off of fixin' em then they do sellin' em a fucking 10$ flex pipe on my girls hyndai popped and they wanted to replace the entire exhaust
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Re: A/C stopped working in 2009 Kia Rio... [Re: Dionili]
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Yea and when you take it to your local Raben or local mechanic shop don't bitch and complain when it isn't fixed. Obviously if a service adviser told you to replace your entire exhaust, and you knew that wasn't the case you should have asked why, and asked to see the car on the lift. At that time you could point out why a whole new exhaust wasn't necessary as it was only the flex pipe needing to be replaced. A lot of times when you have rusty ass exhaust its easier to replace more than one component rather than having to heat and cut bolts, and re-tap most of the exhaust system. Labor on that is sometimes more expensive than just replacement of part. Not usually with exhaust, I mean honestly I don't know why they would try to sell you an entire exhaust, I would have just called them out. People will allow dealerships to screw them over because they're stupid or just have no clue about cars. Most dealerships know their stuff, and most wont screw you over.
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Re: A/C stopped working in 2009 Kia Rio... [Re: iSmkGrnBud]
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iSmkGrnBud said: Yea and when you take it to your local Raben or local mechanic shop don't bitch and complain when it isn't fixed. Obviously if a service adviser told you to replace your entire exhaust, and you knew that wasn't the case you should have asked why, and asked to see the car on the lift. At that time you could point out why a whole new exhaust wasn't necessary as it was only the flex pipe needing to be replaced. A lot of times when you have rusty ass exhaust its easier to replace more than one component rather than having to heat and cut bolts, and re-tap most of the exhaust system. Labor on that is sometimes more expensive than just replacement of part. Not usually with exhaust, I mean honestly I don't know why they would try to sell you an entire exhaust, I would have just called them out. People will allow dealerships to screw them over because they're stupid or just have no clue about cars. Most dealerships know their stuff, and most wont screw you over.
Absolutely not. ANY MECHANIC SHOP WILL FUCK YOU IF POSSIBLE!
I'm An ASE mechanic here for one thing and i was not about to pay 300$ for a 50$ fix i just replaced the flex and some of the piping before the cat, works like a charm, apparently this scam is so well known they sell a piece specifically to replace that flex pipe with out cutting your whole exhaust
As for calling them out i got real hostile real fast when they told me 3k for the job, i ended up fixing it my self like i said earlier for 50$ i just have shit to do and don't have time to be a blackfinger.
Funny how a man will stutter when you look him in the eye and say " i'd rather sell your children into slavery then pay your fucked up inflated prices. '
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Re: A/C stopped working in 2009 Kia Rio... [Re: Dionili]
#22230952 - 09/13/15 10:32 AM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Dionili said: Absolutely not. ANY MECHANIC SHOP WILL FUCK YOU IF POSSIBLE!
I'm An ASE mechanic here for one thing and i was not about to pay 300$ for a 50$ fix i just replaced the flex and some of the piping before the cat, works like a charm, apparently this scam is so well known they sell a piece specifically to replace that flex pipe with out cutting your whole exhaust
As for calling them out i got real hostile real fast when they told me 3k for the job, i ended up fixing it my self like i said earlier for 50$ i just have shit to do and don't have time to be a blackfinger.
Funny how a man will stutter when you look him in the eye and say " i'd rather sell your children into slavery then pay your fucked up inflated prices. '
If you're an ASE tech you wouldn't have brought it to a dealership in the first place. There is no need to being hostile if you're at a higher intellectual understanding of what is at play (which being an ASE tech, you should have been). They're out to make money yes, aren't we all. That's why you don't let them fuck you.
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Re: A/C stopped working in 2009 Kia Rio... [Re: Dionili]
#22231109 - 09/13/15 11:06 AM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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iSmkGrnBud said: Yea and when you take it to your local Raben or local mechanic shop don't bitch and complain when it isn't fixed. Obviously if a service adviser told you to replace your entire exhaust, and you knew that wasn't the case you should have asked why, and asked to see the car on the lift. At that time you could point out why a whole new exhaust wasn't necessary as it was only the flex pipe needing to be replaced. A lot of times when you have rusty ass exhaust its easier to replace more than one component rather than having to heat and cut bolts, and re-tap most of the exhaust system. Labor on that is sometimes more expensive than just replacement of part. Not usually with exhaust, I mean honestly I don't know why they would try to sell you an entire exhaust, I would have just called them out. People will allow dealerships to screw them over because they're stupid or just have no clue about cars. Most dealerships know their stuff, and most wont screw you over.
Absolutely not. ANY MECHANIC SHOP WILL FUCK YOU IF POSSIBLE!
I'm An ASE mechanic here for one thing and i was not about to pay 300$ for a 50$ fix i just replaced the flex and some of the piping before the cat, works like a charm, apparently this scam is so well known they sell a piece specifically to replace that flex pipe with out cutting your whole exhaust
As for calling them out i got real hostile real fast when they told me 3k for the job, i ended up fixing it my self like i said earlier for 50$ i just have shit to do and don't have time to be a blackfinger.
Funny how a man will stutter when you look him in the eye and say " i'd rather sell your children into slavery then pay your fucked up inflated prices. '
you work for Pep Boys or something?
my father in law was an ASE master tech, his engine developed a knock in the bottom end, he said it was a spun bearing, I told him to look a little harder because it wasnt a bearing or a rod, $1200 later for a rebuilt engine he still had the knock. turns out that when he replaced the fuel pump he installed the wrong one and the pushrod was tapping against the pump lever because that lever was just a little short... he had a similar issue with a dodge truck I'd given to his wife so that she could get to work every day... but hey, I'm a shade tree mechanic, what would I know
replacing the brake caliper on my mom's car, got one with a bleeder screw that was fused in place, couldnt bleed the brakes so I drove it with the caliper still on to, wait for it... Pep Boys, it's where I got the caliper, my mom explained the issue and the service writer/assistant manager baring all his ASE patches on his sleeve, in his 'outside voice' said "lady, this is why you shouldnt let shade tree mechanics work on your car, they will screw everything up". 20 minutes latter his tech walked into the office and said "the bleeder screw wont come loose, it's fused in place, it needs a new caliper". that required them to send a runner to a store about 30 miles away, that service writer stormed out for some reason when my mom told him he should offer me an apology and it managed to get me a few more jobs, who wants their car worked on by people with a long list of certifications that had no clue what they fuck they were doing
I can relate many stories where an ASE tech was no better than a 6 year old when it comes to working on a car, so yeah... bragging about being an ASE tech is like bragging about taking a bronze metal in the special olympics
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Re: A/C stopped working in 2009 Kia Rio... [Re: Prisoner#1]
#22231360 - 09/13/15 12:01 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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i got bronze in the special Olympics... nothing wrong with bronze. my family was very proud of me.
fan blower, eh?
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Re: A/C stopped working in 2009 Kia Rio... [Re: Prisoner#1]
#22231545 - 09/13/15 12:42 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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iSmkGrnBud said: Yea and when you take it to your local Raben or local mechanic shop don't bitch and complain when it isn't fixed. Obviously if a service adviser told you to replace your entire exhaust, and you knew that wasn't the case you should have asked why, and asked to see the car on the lift. At that time you could point out why a whole new exhaust wasn't necessary as it was only the flex pipe needing to be replaced. A lot of times when you have rusty ass exhaust its easier to replace more than one component rather than having to heat and cut bolts, and re-tap most of the exhaust system. Labor on that is sometimes more expensive than just replacement of part. Not usually with exhaust, I mean honestly I don't know why they would try to sell you an entire exhaust, I would have just called them out. People will allow dealerships to screw them over because they're stupid or just have no clue about cars. Most dealerships know their stuff, and most wont screw you over.
Absolutely not. ANY MECHANIC SHOP WILL FUCK YOU IF POSSIBLE!
I'm An ASE mechanic here for one thing and i was not about to pay 300$ for a 50$ fix i just replaced the flex and some of the piping before the cat, works like a charm, apparently this scam is so well known they sell a piece specifically to replace that flex pipe with out cutting your whole exhaust
As for calling them out i got real hostile real fast when they told me 3k for the job, i ended up fixing it my self like i said earlier for 50$ i just have shit to do and don't have time to be a blackfinger.
Funny how a man will stutter when you look him in the eye and say " i'd rather sell your children into slavery then pay your fucked up inflated prices. '
you work for Pep Boys or something?
my father in law was an ASE master tech, his engine developed a knock in the bottom end, he said it was a spun bearing, I told him to look a little harder because it wasnt a bearing or a rod, $1200 later for a rebuilt engine he still had the knock. turns out that when he replaced the fuel pump he installed the wrong one and the pushrod was tapping against the pump lever because that lever was just a little short... he had a similar issue with a dodge truck I'd given to his wife so that she could get to work every day... but hey, I'm a shade tree mechanic, what would I know
replacing the brake caliper on my mom's car, got one with a bleeder screw that was fused in place, couldnt bleed the brakes so I drove it with the caliper still on to, wait for it... Pep Boys, it's where I got the caliper, my mom explained the issue and the service writer/assistant manager baring all his ASE patches on his sleeve, in his 'outside voice' said "lady, this is why you shouldnt let shade tree mechanics work on your car, they will screw everything up". 20 minutes latter his tech walked into the office and said "the bleeder screw wont come loose, it's fused in place, it needs a new caliper". that required them to send a runner to a store about 30 miles away, that service writer stormed out for some reason when my mom told him he should offer me an apology and it managed to get me a few more jobs, who wants their car worked on by people with a long list of certifications that had no clue what they fuck they were doing
I can relate many stories where an ASE tech was no better than a 6 year old when it comes to working on a car, so yeah... bragging about being an ASE tech is like bragging about taking a bronze metal in the special olympics
I got my ASE for hobby reasons, i would never work a mechanics job, not as a general mechanic. i took it to the damn dealership cause she was paying and i really did not feel like fixing a hyundai i hate them things, i like to work on american muscle or exotic euro cars. plus you get paid like shit if you work for an actual dealer, my buddy who works for fire stone just got his guaranteed 32hrs cut cause they moved his team (and apparently hours are not guaranteed for workers not on a team. not even his choice he went from 500/week to 200/week I run my own business and it has been a long time since i needed to work like that.
I'm more interested in pursuing my dream of building a legal dispensary/growery
As for pep boys, FUCK THEM!!!!!!! i rebuilt my buddys mazda mx3 with a miata motor he had, all set up just needed a couple vacuum switches, we wanted to go out and party thought we'd let pep boys handle it....they pulled the engine out of time, destroyed the electronics, fried 3 alternators and batteries and didn't even look at the god damn vacuum switches. lesson learned. you want something done right do it your damn self
I was never bragging, i'm wondering how stupid some mechanics are to charge me 3000 for a new exhaust system and new cat when all i need was a 10 inch piece of flex
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Re: A/C stopped working in 2009 Kia Rio... [Re: Dionili]
#22232038 - 09/13/15 02:24 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Firestone is not a "dealership". That's a damn tire shop. Its the same as a Rabens or a Pep Boys. Depending on your dealership yes you can make a lot of money, my techs both clock about 60-80 hours a week depending on job flow. They're both paid $25 an hour. That's pretty fucking good money if you ask me. Granted they've both worked here for 20+ years and we have a steady flow of used cars constantly coming in, but yea. They make bank.
Any dealership you go to is gonna quote you that much for an entire exhaust system. Especially with a damn cat in it, cats are like 1,000 a piece. Think if you have a v6 or v8 with 2-3 cats in them. They're not stupid, its just that dealerships are gonna offer OEM parts, which are pricey.
And not trying to sound like a dick, but I'm pretty sure your hobby doesn't include tinkering with exotic euros. If that were they case it would be your profession, because that shit is absolute shit bank here in the US. Even being a detailer for exotics is bank.
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Re: A/C stopped working in 2009 Kia Rio... [Re: iSmkGrnBud]
#22233105 - 09/13/15 06:19 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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iSmkGrnBud said: Firestone is not a "dealership". That's a damn tire shop. Its the same as a Rabens or a Pep Boys. Depending on your dealership yes you can make a lot of money, my techs both clock about 60-80 hours a week depending on job flow. They're both paid $25 an hour. That's pretty fucking good money if you ask me. Granted they've both worked here for 20+ years and we have a steady flow of used cars constantly coming in, but yea. They make bank.
Any dealership you go to is gonna quote you that much for an entire exhaust system. Especially with a damn cat in it, cats are like 1,000 a piece. Think if you have a v6 or v8 with 2-3 cats in them. They're not stupid, its just that dealerships are gonna offer OEM parts, which are pricey.
And not trying to sound like a dick, but I'm pretty sure your hobby doesn't include tinkering with exotic euros. If that were they case it would be your profession, because that shit is absolute shit bank here in the US. Even being a detailer for exotics is bank.

If you say so. I guess i don't own my cars :/
Point is it needed a flex, not an exhaust or a cat.
Firestone, now, also cadillac, all the same shit kid
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Re: A/C stopped working in 2009 Kia Rio... [Re: Dionili]
#22243249 - 09/15/15 08:30 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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well the ac works perfect now. not sure what happened, but all is good.
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