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Greetings. I bought a 2005 Ford Focus ZX3 hatch last year as my first car.
Now that summer is in full force here in Florida, I've been using my AC alot. However, I noticed the AC isn't blowing as cold or as powerful anymore. Even at 3am when I get off work, I have to blast the AC at full blast just to feel any effect. If I turn the fan knob to 1 with the AC button on, it's just luke-warm air coming out. When I turn the knob to 4, it feels cooler but it's not as cold as it should be.
So, I need to take my car to get the AC fixed. I have some questions:
1) What exactly is wrong with the car's AC?
2) Is it something I can do at home by myself (this is my first car) or should I leave it in the hands of professionals?
3) If I have to take it somewhere, what would be a good place? Would Sears do this or a specialized AC place, etc? What are some suggestions from users here?
4) How much can I expect this to cost? I just paid off $700 on my credit card (will be paying off another $350 tomorrow) so I should have about $1000 to cover any expenses, but I don't want it to cost more than I should.
So, any suggestions?
Now that summer is in full force here in Florida, I've been using my AC alot. However, I noticed the AC isn't blowing as cold or as powerful anymore. Even at 3am when I get off work, I have to blast the AC at full blast just to feel any effect. If I turn the fan knob to 1 with the AC button on, it's just luke-warm air coming out. When I turn the knob to 4, it feels cooler but it's not as cold as it should be.
So, I need to take my car to get the AC fixed. I have some questions:
1) What exactly is wrong with the car's AC?
2) Is it something I can do at home by myself (this is my first car) or should I leave it in the hands of professionals?
3) If I have to take it somewhere, what would be a good place? Would Sears do this or a specialized AC place, etc? What are some suggestions from users here?
4) How much can I expect this to cost? I just paid off $700 on my credit card (will be paying off another $350 tomorrow) so I should have about $1000 to cover any expenses, but I don't want it to cost more than I should.
So, any suggestions?