Last Thursday, my car’s air conditioner compressor gave up a few times. It seizes up and stalls the engine. I didn’t mind it much at first because I was just going slow and straight the first few times it happened. However, on the last stall, I was turning and since I’m on power steering, I lost all steering and my only recourse was to use the brakes in order to avoid running into the center island. Once stopped I turned off the AC and did not turn it on for the rest of the evening.
On Friday, I immediately had the car checked and fixed at a highly recommended car air conditioning shop. They confirmed what I suspected: I’ll have to replace the compressor. My choice is a surplus compressor or a brand new one. The drawback of the surplus compressor is that it’s a 50-50 deal. You may get a good one or a bad one. And in the case of a good one, it usually just lasts a year or two. So I chose get a brand new Sanden SD508 compressor. Of course it has a big drawback: price. And also the belt kept squealing :(
I had also decided to finally fix my brakes as it is one of the best defenses against accidents. So on Friday, I went to Cruven to have my brakes checked and fixed. Again they confirmed what I knew: my front brakes’ rotor discs were grooved and are already thin so replacement was the only option. My brake pads were also worn thing, mainly because of the grooved rotor discs. To save on labor costs, the mechanic advised me to also renovate the front shock absorbers. So I agreed. They replaced the rotor discs, replaced the brake pads with Bendix brake pads, and renovated the front shock absorbers. And I ended up with a hefty repair bill :(
But that’s not even the end of it yet. I’m planning to also get the rear brakes fixed soon. Of course, it would also make also sense to save on labor costs and renovate the rear shock absorbers at the same time. Even more expenses! Argh!