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My Mom's made a grinding sound which was apparently it slowy chewing itself to bits.


EDIT:: have you checked the belt to see if it is simply slipping or the tensioner is bad?

Our BMW tensioners would squeal occasionally which is an indication that they need replacement. Not saying it is but it is worth checking out.

She was quoted about $250.00 for the entire job so I told her to get it done. She plans to sell the car or trade it in soon. She just wants something newer/different.

I would suggest that you can do it yourself although the only problem i see is that you have to evacuate the charge. That COULD be done by simply letting it bleed out on it's own or you can buy the evac system and do it the eco-friendly way.

Once the compressor is installed you can then recharge the system with the over the counter cans that have the oil in them. It sounds like you are familiar with this already.