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An aftermarket trim piece left this waterspot line on my vehicle. I do not have any rotary tools and was looking for a way I could quickly buff and polish this mark? There is also a couple funny spots on the paint that appeared after taking it to maaco I was wondering if I could remove as well...

ooh so it may be just a bad connector, since this AC compressor is clutchless. that adds a lot to the equation. So it could be either: Broken Harness Wire Corroded Harness Connector Blown Fuse HVAC Control Module Evaporator Temperature Sensor Electronic Control Valve OR Bad AC Compressor...

Would you recommend I get it diagnosed by a professional? I was planning on flushing it, then removing the condenser, compressor and thermal expansion valve, and getting it recharged. Seems easy enough since the compressor, condenser and txv can all be accessed easily. May I be underestimating...

Yeah that sounds about right, creep groan. Unfortunately Akebono has no bedding in procedure listed from what I’ve seen

that’s what I’m thinking. I also noticed a small dent in the condenser but I’m unsure if it’s large enough to cause a leak. Either way I plan on replacing the condenser and ac compressor. I’m unsure of how to properly charge and discharge it though, or who to go to to have it done for me.

When Rpm testing, the low side varied by 7PSI, hovering around 80, and the high side started around 185 and dropped to 175 as the test went on. It was 30 seconds of fluctuation in the rpm’s. Bad compressor right?

The low 65 measurement was at night when it was cooler.

90F, Low: 80PSI, HIGH: 170Psi. The radiator looks clean if that’s what you’re talking about.

It’s with the ac on fan max with recirculate on, lowest temp set using the ac pro canister to measure(without adding any to it) it has a dial gauge. I’ll check tomorrow with a loaner tool what pressure the other one is

59psi low and I don’t know the high pressure

It slowly dissipated over the past two months, clutch still spins when ac is activated

I heard I just gotta put new refridgerant into it it takes r134a. Chris fix says use A/C PRO r134a. I don’t want to put 1,500-2,000 into this car, but I also don’t want to permanently mess up my ac stuff. Is this video a good source?:

I’m screwed then I suppose, at least they won’t rust

Should the pads be moving at all in there?

Yes this is very possible, I know not much about suspension but I’ve been told this is possible for the issue I’m facing. I’m curious though how would the suspension creak with constant low speed with the brakes held down?

How should the pads slide? I have to use two fingers to pull them out one finger on top and one on bottom as there is a little friction taking them out, then the end of the hardware that puts a little pressure on the pads have to be pushed just a little bit and I can fit them in. Is that...

It decreased since before the brake job

wheel spins freely, only resistance I feel is the transaxle

I own a 2012 Kia Sportage FWD 2.0T. Replaced all the brakes, excluding shoes. This was 1,500 miles ago and I get this groaning creaking noise when coming to a stop and leaving from a stop. Front: Raybestos Element3 + Akebono ProACT 1295 Rear: Bosch Quietcast + Akebono ProACT 1398 I cleaned the...

So an early drain and fill on all of the fluids is important to get the break in materials out, never thought about it applying to anything but the engine but that makes sense!