Cadillac Repair: Repair cost for the AC on a 1989 Cadillac, freon 12, power antenna

Question
I may buy a 1989 Cadillac De ville Brougham and the only things that does not work on the car is the AC and the power antenna. I would like to get some idea of the cost of repair for the AC??

Answer
Hello,

The antenna motor you can get on Ebay.

As for the A/C, I have no idea of what it can cost to fix the A/C.

There are far too many potential problems and unless you have it diagnosed for the problem, it is anyone's guess. The symptom may be the A/C doesn't work, but there is not one repair that someone can estimate the cost of repair without checking the system out. Just to mention a few potential problems other than wiring or fuses can be: compressor, condensor, seals, hoses, evaporator and more. These are the big buck parts. Could be the A/C heater control.

The vehicle came with freon 12 which is very expensive and getting harder and harder to get.

The replacement freon is 134a and a retro kit needs to be installed to use it.

Just don't be surprised if you end up paying thousands to get the A/C working. If you are lucky, maybe it only needs a pound over the years and has no leakage, but even at that expect to spend about $300.

Courtest of the government and environmentalists.

Rob