Car A/C repair in Colorado Springs starts with finding out why the system stopped cooling — not just topping off refrigerant. An A/C system is sealed; if it's low, the refrigerant went somewhere. We find the leak, fix the cause, and recharge the system to spec so the cold air stays cold.
We check system pressures, inspect the compressor, condenser, evaporator, and lines, and use dye or electronic leak detection to find exactly where refrigerant is escaping. A recharge without a leak test is a temporary fix billed as a repair.
We evacuate the system, pull a vacuum to verify it holds, and recharge with the exact refrigerant weight your system specifies — not a guess from a gauge reading. We service both R-134a and the newer R-1234yf systems.
A failed compressor often sends debris through the system. We replace the compressor along with the receiver-drier and expansion device, and flush the lines — skipping those steps is why cheap compressor jobs fail again within a year.
Road-debris-damaged condensers, leaking evaporators, and stuck blend door actuators (cold on one side, hot on the other) are all common. We diagnose the actual fault before quoting — an actuator is a very different repair than an evaporator.
Climate control runs both directions. Weak heat, cold air at idle, or a sweet smell from the vents point to heater core, thermostat, or coolant flow problems — we service the full HVAC system, not just the cold side.
Every job at C&D follows the same process — diagnose, quote, repair, verify. See how it works →
A/C diagnosis and leak testing starts around $120. A recharge typically runs $150-300 depending on refrigerant type, and compressor replacement ranges $800-1,500 including the receiver-drier and system flush.