06 Aug 15 21:10, you wrote to All:

 AB> I've managed without air conditioning in my car since autumn but my wife
 AB> and I have a baby on the way so I'll need to get it fixed before next
 AB> summer. I've been told that it's not just lack of Freon. Besides the
 AB> compressor, what other things are there to go wrong? The car is a 2005
 AB> Toyota Matrix (Corolla hatchback).

the lines, the condensor and the compressor are the three main parts...
i've seen where the condensor has had to be replaced a few times but most
of the time it is either a leak in the lines or the compressor... you can
try adding coolant fluid (it isn't freon any more) with the leak dye and
use a black light to see if there are any leaks... the compressor, if it is
bad, is generally the most expensive part...

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