When the AC in my Ford stopped working, I had my friend look at the problem.
He said it was legitimately in need of a bottle of refrigerant. He did not have enough time to add the refrigerant for me, however he said to go to the auto parts store to buy a refrigerant & he would put it in the next day. My friend had to work very late the next couple of days & then I just forgot about the problem. I wasn’t too upset about the fact that there was not any AC in the old Ford, because I walk to work. I barely use my car unless I have to go into the neighborhood for some reason. When I tried to take my Ford to the grocery store a couple of days ago, it was making a most unusual noise. I called a local mechanic to see if they could have a look at the car. They had an appointment available later that morning. I sat in the office for almost 2 hours while the mechanic looked at my Ford. When the guy was done with the diagnostic, he came out to talk with me about the work that needed to be done. He particularly agreed that the AC needed refrigerant. He thought there might be a small leak in the compressor too. He also told me that my Ford needed a tune-up. He gave me an estimate for all of the work. I’m going to need to pick up a couple of overtime shifts so I can pay for the tune-up & the AC repairs.