Compressor Broken Again

Guess what broke {again|once more}? Let's restart the clock. Again. Only 325 miles since I picked up the {car|automobile|automotive} from the {last|final} one. Tried to restart {but it|but it surely|however it|nevertheless it} behaved {like it|prefer it} had a {dead|lifeless|useless} battery with {extremely|extraordinarily} {slow|gradual|sluggish} and laborious turnover, then the starter {wouldn't|would not} {turn|flip} it over {at all|in any respect}. Waited a minute, tried it {again|once more} {while|whereas} {I was|I used to be} {trying|attempting|making an attempt} {to figure out|to determine} WTF was {going on|happening|occurring}, then it cranked {normally|usually}. It idled for {a few|a couple of|a number of|just a few} seconds, I smelled the belt getting {hot|scorching|sizzling} and the engine died {suddenly|abruptly|all of a sudden|all of the sudden|immediately|instantly|out of the blue} (like {when you|if you|once you|whenever you|while you} stall it). No cool air {coming out|popping out} of the vents. Checked it with fan all {the way|the best way|the way in which} up and temp set to 'LO', nothing {but|however} ambient-temperature air. The {starting|beginning} {problem|downside|drawback} was symptomatic of the compressor seizing and {putting|placing} {enough|sufficient} drag on the engine to bog it down. The {car|automobile|automotive} is drivable, {but|however} {I don't|I do not} {trust|belief} it. I assume the A/C compressor is toast. 2. A Zexel ({original|authentic|unique} {brand|model}) compressor was {installed|put in}, and failed of {it's|it is} {own|personal} accord.

{The only|The one} {way|approach|manner|means|method} {this would|this could|this is able to|this may|this might} have {happened|occurred} {is if|is that if} Audi shipped the {dealer|seller|supplier|vendor} an {obsolete|out of date} {part|half} -OR- if the {dealer|seller|supplier|vendor} pulled a compressor off a {car|automobile|automotive} on the lot and {just|simply} lied to me. 3. A Denso compressor was {installed|put in} and failed {due to|as a consequence of|as a result of|attributable to|because of|on account of|resulting from} metallic debris being {in the|within the} system even after the {dealer|seller|supplier|vendor} flushed it. 4. A Denso compressor was {installed|put in}, and {due to the|as a result of|because of the} {dealer|seller|supplier|vendor}'s improper {procedure|process} (which was described to me) there was {insufficient|inadequate} oil {in the|within the} system and it failed. {In the|Within the} absence of {other|different} {evidence|proof}, I {believe|consider|imagine} that {3|three} and/or {4|four} is the {cause|trigger}. It {doesn't|does not|would not} matter. What {matters|issues} is that {I was|I used to be} {once|as soon as} Again {broken|damaged} down on the {side|aspect|facet} of the {road|highway|street} in my A3, {and i|and that i} {have no|don't have any|haven't any} cool air. If it had {decided|determined} to stall {while|whereas} {I was|I used to be} making a left {turn|flip} onto a {highway|freeway} {where|the place} I {frequently|ceaselessly|continuously|incessantly|often|regularly|steadily} do, it {could|may|might} have been fatal.

{The latest|The most recent|The newest} facelifted {version|model} comes with {updated|up to date} LED lights as {well|effectively|nicely|properly}, {helping|serving to} you {to stand|to face} out {even more|much more} on the {road|highway|street}. The Sportback is unashamedly {the most|essentially the most|probably the most} {practical|sensible} variant of the A3 and its {estate|property}-like rear {end|finish} hints at its potential for luggage-hauling. Despite this, it avoids the frumpy {looking|trying|wanting} {appearance|look} of {similarly|equally} sized {estate|property} {cars|automobiles|vehicles}. The Saloon mimics the {larger|bigger} A4 {in terms of|by way of|when it comes to} {appearance|look}, {and looks|and appears} all {the better|the higher} for it. The {reasonably|fairly|moderately} tidy dimensions and {smart|good|sensible} {looks|appears|appears to be like|seems|seems to be} make this {one of the|one of many} few compact saloons {that is|that's} genuinely {desirable|fascinating}. All three {can be|could be|may be|might be|will be} had with Audi抯 S-Line {package|bundle|package deal}, which {adds|provides} {various|numerous|varied} sporty {details|particulars} {and larger|and bigger} alloy wheels. All three {versions|variations} of the A3 share {the same|the identical} {excellent|glorious|wonderful} {interior|inside} design and {materials|supplies}. Soft-{touch|contact} plastics are used {throughout|all through}, handsome eye-like air vents {feature|characteristic|function} on the {dash|sprint} and there are refreshingly few buttons with the infotainment {screen|display|display screen} {handling|dealing with} {the majority of|nearly all of|the vast majority of} the car抯 {functions|capabilities|features}.

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