Kristoliquid

i guess I need to change condenser + radiator. For the condenser there is a AC line going on to it, can I just unbolt it or need to empty the whole system. And any tips?
The lower frame is really kinked. The fans were, kla! kla! kla! kla! kla! I think but then stopped.....
Thx.

ezone

You can be seriously injured and/or frostbit if you just unbolt a line (there are two lines on the condenser) and get hit with a blast of escaping freon

Ideally a pro should remove the freon with a recovery machine, then when you're done the same pro recharges it by spec weight

After taking AC fittings apart they need to be capped and kept CLEAN while you work
Major component replacement also requires adding some oil (specific refrigerant oil type and amount),
and each line fitting you take apart needs a fresh new O ring seal (AC orings are special material) when it goes together

Kristoliquid

I was thinking of buying a small Robinair recovery thingy, do I also need a seperate pump to pump some other ****?
this summer I'm gonna equip myself in a/c equipment.

I mainly bought hand tools and etc.


Maybe there a break somewhere and all the freon escaped? Or that's impossible?

Colin42

Turn on the ac and see if the compressor kicks on, if it does then it's still full, if it doesn't then it's lost the freon.
or carefully blip the Schrader valves and see if there's pressure

ezone

I don't think there is such a thing. A vacuum pump (what I suspect you found) is not the same as a unit for recovering freon.
Got a link?


Possible. See above reply.....but keep in mind if the ambient temp is low enough (below maybe 30-35F) that alone will prohibit AC operation even with a fully charged system