AC condenser is NOT COVER under warranty !!
03-14-2005, 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by rotarygod
Just so you guys don't think that only the RX-8's are prone to damage, I looked in the front grille of my little Civic today at my a/c condenser. While I don't have any large gaping holes in it, a very large percentage of the fins are bent together which has closed off alot of airflow through it. I have progressively noticed that the a/c is getting weaker and now I know why. Time to get in there with some very fine needlenose pliers. I've had to do this to RX-7 oil coolers before. It isn't a factory defect or design error on Mazda's part. It is just a hazard of driving.
03-14-2005, 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by rXter
Maybe not warrenty folks, but this is crap design. Surely the designers know the 'hazards of driving'. Put some protection in the design.
Oh well.
03-14-2005, 11:47 AM
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Well this crap design costs about $600 to fix as I found out today. I called Mazda as well as emailed them, they are going to have district sales rep talk to my service manager and see if there is anything they can do. I don't expect to get it fixed for free, but picking up some part of the cost would be nice.
To be honest, even if I had the screens, I doubt they would have stoped the rock, but I bet they would have slowed it down. I'm looking into ways to build this myself rather than spend $80 from Racing Beat.
To be honest, even if I had the screens, I doubt they would have stoped the rock, but I bet they would have slowed it down. I'm looking into ways to build this myself rather than spend $80 from Racing Beat.
03-14-2005, 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by brillo
Well this crap design costs about $600 to fix as I found out today. I called Mazda as well as emailed them, they are going to have district sales rep talk to my service manager and see if there is anything they can do. I don't expect to get it fixed for free, but picking up some part of the cost would be nice.
To be honest, even if I had the screens, I doubt they would have stoped the rock, but I bet they would have slowed it down. I'm looking into ways to build this myself rather than spend $80 from Racing Beat.
To be honest, even if I had the screens, I doubt they would have stoped the rock, but I bet they would have slowed it down. I'm looking into ways to build this myself rather than spend $80 from Racing Beat.
03-14-2005, 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by brillo
To be honest, even if I had the screens, I doubt they would have stoped the rock, but I bet they would have slowed it down. I'm looking into ways to build this myself rather than spend $80 from Racing Beat.
There is an exhaustive thread with a host of grille options discussed and presented in the DIY section
https://www.rx8club.com/attachment.p...chmentid=16956
03-16-2005, 10:48 AM
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Both ways are good i like Em :-D but am still with NO DAMN AC !!!! i think they want almost $800 FOr that AC Condencer !!! bunch OF CrAP !!!
03-16-2005, 11:30 AM
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Both ways are good i like Em :-D but am still with NO DAMN AC !!!! i think they want almost $800 FOr that AC Condencer !!! bunch OF CrAP !!!
03-16-2005, 03:36 PM
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RX8fanatic,
I ordered them direct from Racing Beat and they were really easy to install. The included instructions were very good. I recommend using the steps in this thread to remove the front bumper.
https://www.rx8club.com/dls-customs-closed-89/front-bumper-removal-39738/
-Gary
I ordered them direct from Racing Beat and they were really easy to install. The included instructions were very good. I recommend using the steps in this thread to remove the front bumper.
https://www.rx8club.com/dls-customs-closed-89/front-bumper-removal-39738/
-Gary
05-09-2005, 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Mazmart
So RX8 XTC,
Did you ever get a condenser? I believe I told you I have one.
Paul.
Did you ever get a condenser? I believe I told you I have one.
Paul.
05-11-2005, 09:14 PM
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Your story got me motivated yesterday to get my a/c checked it has been down for a couple of weeks. I dropped it off this morning, they looked at it said i had the same problem as you got a hole in the condenser. But they called mazda and got a goodwill credit for mazda for the condenser and did the enitre thing parts and labor for free. Plus the replaced my pads for 2nd time since owning the car. I love Freeman mazda.
05-11-2005, 10:01 PM
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Looking at your pictures there doesn't seem to be enough damage to prove it was a rock (it could just ge the pictures). A condensor can form leaks without damage, espescially at the botoom and the sides. It wouldn't hurt anything to take it in and have it looked at. By the way Mazda can't deny any warr. unless they can prove without a doubt it was not a manf. deffect.
05-11-2005, 10:26 PM
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here again look at the Pix FOLLOW the Red Line i mad and then look under the ARROW i made too you can see that the Ac condencer has a Hole if you look closely you will see that the metel is bent in and seems like its broken.
05-11-2005, 10:30 PM
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[8 is enough] How many Miels u have on ur car ?? I mean i trayd to make them Replace them but they wont i got a Proplem with the Front right ROTAR i think its WARped and they Wont DO nothing about IT 150 to fix 1 of them i think and all is going to be AloT it sux man 
05-11-2005, 10:56 PM
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go to another dealer... run your AC the whole time and hope it blows the compressor. bitch and moan drive the laoner car into the ground and if they still give you **** try to lemon law the car.
05-12-2005, 10:45 AM
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lemon law has nothing to do with a hole in the condensor especially if you have never complained about a A/C problem before. I you go in demanding stuff to be done your not going to get anywhere.
05-12-2005, 10:48 AM
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Oh yeah and the A/C sytem has a low pressure switch that won't allow the compressor to kick on if pressure are below a certain psi ( a.k.a a leak) for the purpose off protecting the compressor. although you could bypass the sensor hmmmmmmmmm.......
I wouldn't do that though because if they don't warranty it you would then have to buy a compressor also.
I wouldn't do that though because if they don't warranty it you would then have to buy a compressor also.
05-12-2005, 10:08 PM
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Same issue with me today. Condenser has a hole in it due to a rock. Of course this item is not covered by warranty. Called Mazda USA to have a quick discussion about the purpose to the warranty and the ****-poor placement design of the condenser.
After that fun conversation I called my insurance company (love ya USAA)and found it was covered with a $0 deductible. Will needto fax over the work order information tomorrow and will receive a check. Only bad part was I had to pre-pay for the part and it won't be here until next week, first time I've ever heard of that.
-Tim
After that fun conversation I called my insurance company (love ya USAA)and found it was covered with a $0 deductible. Will needto fax over the work order information tomorrow and will receive a check. Only bad part was I had to pre-pay for the part and it won't be here until next week, first time I've ever heard of that.
-Tim
05-13-2005, 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Ryan13b
How is this a **** poor placement of the condenser?
rock......................hole............condense r.................sad
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vs.
rock...................grille..hole............con denser.............happy
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