The average cost for a Honda CR-V AC Compressor Replacement is between $908 and $1087. Labor costs are estimated between $396 and $500 while parts are priced between $512 and $587. Estimate does not include taxes and fees. Get a Personalized Estimate for your Honda CR-V.
Capacitors are meant to hold electrons on one plate (and repel electrons from the other) while NOT passing a current between the plates. If current is allowed to pass between the plates than the capacitor has failed. A capacitor is made up of two isolated plates held apart by a non-conductive material (usually oils). If the oil has been broken down or exposed to a significantly large voltage, electrons will begin to jump the gap between the two plates. At this point the capacitor has failed.
Many people have asked me âWhy do Air Conditioner Capacitors Go Bad?â Capacitors typically have a life as measured in cycles. While the compressor is running, the capacitor is cycling on and off thousands of times a second. So the life expectancy is directly related to the age of the capacitor. Another cause for early failure can be a variation in voltage. Power companies can raise and lower the line voltage that is delivered to your house especially during the summer during peak demand periods. This can decrease the life of a capacitor.