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Last week the cold hair stopped comming from my a/c and today my mechanic told me that it's leaking and they have to replace the a/c compressor...what exactly is that? thanks.

Or, in basic terms, what it is is something that will cost you a lot of money, unfortunately.

thanks guys,

but it's oklahoma so a/c is a must here.

oops, i meant a/c CONDENSER, that still cost a lot of money?

The condenser is the part that sits in front of the radiator--the compressor causes the refrigerant to become hot (by putting it under pressure), the condenser allows airflow to cool the refrigerant, then the pressure is lowered, causing the refrigerant to become colder than ambient temperature, then the refrigerant is piped into the interior of the car and through a smaller condenser/radiator, through with air blows, and is cooled, and flows out the vents (think that's right...) Anyway, the condenser is expensive too.

alright thanks man.