Replacing compressor

[foamypirate]

Say bud stop by a local ac supply store. It's what's in the cans of flush. I've been doing this for some time now. It's actually called rx11 flush. Those of us in the trade just call it r11. http://www.nucalgon.com/products/tsp/rx11-flush

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I get what you're saying, but they aren't the same thing.

R-11 is a CFC, Trichlorofluoromethane.

Rx-11, per the MSDS, is:
(E)-1,2-Dichloroethene
Ethane, 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoro
Pentane,1,1,1,2,2,3,4,5,5,5-decafluoro-
Butane, 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoro

One is a refrigerant, the other is a solvent mix w/ a propellant.

 

[350runner]

I see what your thinking I'm not speaking of the actual refrigerant that's no longer produced. I'm talking about the flush.

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[da_raabi]

I just had the refrigerant replaced in my 99 Durango, which has a much larger A/C system than our trucks. It cost me $175 for a flush/re-fill. I had tried the can before that... bad idea. It overcharged the system and did nothing to help its cooling-ability. Just go to a shop and be done with it. A/C is one of those things you really just need to get done professionally.

 

[1low4x4]

Bah. Buy a set of gauges and a vacuum and learn how to use em

 

[foamypirate]

Bah. Buy a set of gauges and a vacuum and learn how to use em

Yep, and a small food scale is great for weighing cans to see exactly how much you've charged.

 

[87ChevyR10]

The AC did great before the comp failed. I noticed rock auto has bearings for the compressor. Are those shaft bearings? If so, that's all I need to get it working again. How would I go about replacing that bearing?

Thanks

 

[1low4x4]

No idea. Compressors are 100-150 bucks, I've never tried to penny pinch that hard

 

[smoothandlow84]

Buy a new compressor and get the lifetime warranty. They're $240 with the new orifice tube ($5) and accumulator ($15). If the compressor fails, it will be replaced. Sometimes its easier an less frustrating then trying to replace the bearings, especially if you don't have a bearing press. My system was completely empty of all refridgerant and required 4 cans of r134a. Get some gauges, a pump to pull a vacuum and recharge. Its not difficult to learn, and the knowledge of how to do it is priceless.

 

[1low4x4]

You can get compressors way cheaper than that that will last years. Why did your system take 4 cans? They are only supposed to take 3

 

[350runner]

X3 by the time You add up tools needed and parts to repair you could just buy a new compressor. Just make sure to pull a vacuum. Then close the gauge handles and connect the refrigerant to the same hose and let er rip.

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