Allow me to set the scene. I was driving my 91 NSX (which is a year past due for a timing/water pump replacement) back from the beach when it stalled for no apparent reason at an intersection. Shortly after it restarted there was a terrible noise coming from the engine bay. Fearing the worst I immediately shut it off and coasted to the curb. In the morning I had the car towed to a local Acura dealer for diagnosis. The mechanic was also concerned about starting it up so commenced by checking whether the timing belt was still intact and proceeded with compression tests, etc. Well 6 chargeable hours later I was relieved to hear that the engine was in great shape. However the cause of the noise was a seized air conditioning compressor. So 6 hours translated to roughly C$850 at dealership rates but the good news was I got a very nice "free" car wash.
A few queries:
1. Given the circumstances, I was in agreement with the conservative approach to not starting the car until it was prudent to do so. But was the 6 hours charged reasonable?
2. How many hours should I expect to be charged to replace the A/C compressor?
Thanks
A few queries:
1. Given the circumstances, I was in agreement with the conservative approach to not starting the car until it was prudent to do so. But was the 6 hours charged reasonable?
2. How many hours should I expect to be charged to replace the A/C compressor?
Thanks