Q: Hey, I had a questions about an 05 Chevrolet Malibu LS v-6 air conditioner.

asked by on March 01, 2017

I had my radiator changed about a year ago, and someone decided to cut my airconditioning hose connected to the left side of the radiator. Could I get an estimate on how much it will cost me to fix or did it cause bigger problems when it was cut? Please let me know! Thanks. Also it is a 2005 Chevrolet Malibu LS V-6

My car has 220000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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