Toyota Corolla Climate Control Questions

22 messages, Last post on May 01, 2009 at 8:21 AM

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#21 of 22 a/c problem by bgvss Apr 30, 2009 (6:32 pm)
i have 2004 corolla s with a/c problem.After driving for 20-30 min my a/c will intermittently stop blowing cold,it's still blows at same volume,but gradually get warmer.I went to toyota dealer to check the a/c.Everything check out fine except a a/c relay and they changed.This didn't fix my problem.Today I went back for second check and now they told me that my a/c expansion valve need to be replaced. Do somebody know where is location of this a/c expansion valve and why is so expensive to replace it ?Also do you think I have to take a second opinion? Thank you! Replies to this message: Mr_Shiftright (May 01, 2009 8:21 am)
#22 of 22 Re: a/c problem [bgvss] by Mr_Shiftright HOST May 01, 2009 (8:21 am)
Replying to: bgvss (Apr 30, 2009 6:32 pm) Could be the expansion valve. This makes sense given your symptoms. Why is it expensive to fix? Well it isn't on all cars, but it could be in an inaccessible spot (often behind the glove box or buried under the dash) and you have to evacuate the entire AC system, dry it, replace the valve and refill. So the expense is mostly labor and refrigerant. The valve itself is probably well under $100 bucks. (just looked it up---it's $78 from the dealer but a whopping 6.4 hours of labor to replace it!!) So what are they quoting you---something like $700--$800?