I just found that the air-conditioner of my '98 Toyota Camry CE is not working. I turned switch to COLD(blue), fan to HIGH and turned on the AC switch. I could get the fan working fine, AC switch indicates ON, air is blowing in through the vents, but not COLD.
Someone told me that it might be a very minor problem like leaking of the refrigerant gas. Filling refrigerant is cheaper than replacing any major parts like compressor or something else in the airconditioing system.
How can I check that the refrigerant already been leaked. How could I get the indication that the compressor is working. Is there any other owner check I could perform confirming that the refrigerant to be filled.
Please give your expert suggestion to avoid getting cheated by the dealer or any garage.
Thanks in advance.