Thanks, Jim. I'll ask him to check that before he starts tearing anything apart.

By the way, the price he quoted me for a factory-rebuilt compressor was $650. There are cheaper ones, apparently, but in his experience they don't last long, and do more damage when they fail. (Kevin has always tried to *save* me money, so I'm inclined to believe him.) And I want to keep the car for a number of years, so . . .

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('03 Buick Park Avenue, charcoal/cream)
Formerly:
'97 C230, smoke silver/parchment; '86 420SEL, anthracite/light grey; '84 280CE (W123), dark blue/palomino