Busted Aircond Compressor

On one fine day, I was rushing back from Putrajaya to KL using MEX highway. For those who used to travel using this route, you'll notice that hardly anyone obey the speed limit; which is ridiculously tagged at 90km/h . So, as I was travelling at 130km/h, there was a Wira with 17" alloys with super loud 4-tip exhaust complete with 3-feet GT wing (I ain't shitting you.. the spoiler was freaking high) hogging on the right lane. Being an almost considered driver, I followed behind the car (but not tailgating) for about 30 seconds until then driver give way as he moved onto the left lane. While I'm overtaking him, this driver with his 'Supa-Powa-Car-With-Supa-Loud-Muffla' floors his car as like; I'm racing with him. So, I was like "wtf dude!!". Since I'm not that defensive driver after all, I gave him a good run for what ever amount of money he has spent on his car; until he lost from my rear view mirror. Puas ati aku..

As I'm exiting the MEX highway trough Cheras/Subang exit, I switched on the aircond as it was very hot inside the car. Then I realize that my aircond wasn't cold. After I reached home, to my finding, my old aircond compressor making a weird noise; like something is snapping each time it was turned on. Crap. I went to my mech afterward and he confirmed that the compressor was dead. I told him about the outrun and he jokingly said that the driver must has cursed me or something.

A bad news about MIVEC part is, those taukeh will always look a way to cut your throat. It was quoted over $460 for a recond MIVEC compressor but then, settled for a 4G9X air cond compressor. As you can see, the OEM compressor is slightly bigger that the one that replacing it. Plus, my mech had to make a custom bracket to hold the compressor as it is slight difference between 4G92 MIVEC compressor with other 4G9X compressor which is way cheaper. Geee.. I was informed that MIVEC use a rotary type while normal one is piston type. The advantage of rotary type compressor is; the internal parts are lighter. You wont feel much of powerloss when switching on the aircond compared to piston type. But then, since it is lighter, it also much more fragile. Since I'm replacing the dead one with the piston type, there's a truth in that statement; the powerloss is noticeable now whenever the compressor kicks in. But I can live with it since, I don't floored the car whenever the aircond is on. Total repair.. RM600 for 1 piece of recond compressor + 1 brand new dryer + flushed aircond pipe + new compressor oil + R132 gas + compressor custom bracket + 1 set of Denso wiper :P