# 2007 mazda3 air compressor? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [January 30, 2018, 3:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-mazda3-air-compressor/111815 "2018-01-30T03:58:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Aj\_Schure](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e9a140/32.png) [@Aj\_Schure](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Aj_Schure)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2018, 3:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-mazda3-air-compressor/111815/1 "2018-01-30T03:58:29Z")
**when i run the a/c it starts to make a noise and begins to leak fluilds is it the air compressor ?if so how hard is it to replce and what might the cost be??thank for any help** ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2018, 4:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-mazda3-air-compressor/111815/2 "2018-01-30T04:03:36Z")
The compressor parts cost is around $500-$600 probably, and doesn’t take much time to replace, maybe an hour. So you’re looking at $700 or so. Maybe a little more for the evacuation and recharging. ---
**Author:** ![Aj\_Schure](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e9a140/32.png) [@Aj\_Schure](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Aj_Schure)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2018, 4:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-mazda3-air-compressor/111815/3 "2018-01-30T04:48:08Z")
thank you i do appreciate the responds ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2018, 4:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-mazda3-air-compressor/111815/4 "2018-01-30T04:50:34Z")
No problem, glad to help. ---
**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shadowfax/32/13026_2.png) [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2018, 3:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-mazda3-air-compressor/111815/5 "2018-01-30T15:31:38Z")
Leak fluids? Where? What kind of fluids? ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2018, 3:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-mazda3-air-compressor/111815/6 "2018-01-30T15:45:15Z")
If the compressor is making noise, there’s probably debris being sent throughout the AC system. When this happens, the entire AC system must be disassembled, components flushed out/replaced before the system can be put back into service. The components that will require replacement are, the compressor, receiver/drier, expansion valve, and maybe the condenser. So, you’re looking more along the line of $1200-$1400 for repairs. Tester ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2018, 3:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-mazda3-air-compressor/111815/7 "2018-01-30T15:51:45Z")
Once again Mr. Tester gives an accurate response as opposed to someone’s off the wall guess. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2018, 3:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-mazda3-air-compressor/111815/8 "2018-01-30T15:52:00Z")
The noise is coming from the engine compartment? Or from in the dash? Same question for the fluids. ---
**Author:** ![Aj\_Schure](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e9a140/32.png) [@Aj\_Schure](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Aj_Schure)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2018, 5:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-mazda3-air-compressor/111815/9 "2018-01-30T17:11:18Z")
engine compartment ---
**Author:** ![Aj\_Schure](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e9a140/32.png) [@Aj\_Schure](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Aj_Schure)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2018, 5:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-mazda3-air-compressor/111815/10 "2018-01-30T17:14:20Z")
i can see the compressor rattle when a/c is turned on ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2018, 6:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-mazda3-air-compressor/111815/11 "2018-01-30T18:02:41Z")
@Tester has the right idea. A good independent a/c shop would be the place I’d take it.