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Post by kruzinl8 on Jun 3, 2008 11:55:35 GMT -5
Has anyone ever replaced the air conditioning evaporator? It's the core that is inside and behind the dash of the car. I'm about to take on this task and was hoping for maybe some tips and/or tricks.
Thanks,
Mike
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Post by FlowRW on Jun 3, 2008 12:22:53 GMT -5
Wish I could help you there Mike. Don't have a clue.
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Post by electricbluegt on Jun 3, 2008 17:17:45 GMT -5
Take pics of the process. Lot's of folks are reluctant to open up the dash due to the cramped nature of everything.
Brian
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Post by kruzinl8 on Jun 4, 2008 11:42:20 GMT -5
It ain't that you have to just 'OPEN' the dash.....you have to 'REMOVE' the dash (according to the service manual)....the ENTIRE DASH...just to be able to get to the *(^@#&$%$%?!!* evaporator!.... DAMN!! I sure long for the good ole days when you could see everything that you needed to work on or replace. Hell, I think while I've got the dash tore out I'll just go ahead and jerk the engine out and change the @#$%&*&#$% timing belt as well... (yeah ...right)
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Post by JamesP on Jun 4, 2008 13:22:13 GMT -5
LMAF Mike. Sounds like your gonna have a great time with this project. Might as well see if there's anything else you want to do while the dash is apart. Good luck and keep us posted.
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Post by kruzinl8 on Aug 11, 2008 12:26:39 GMT -5
UPDATE! UPDATE!... I have an update on the evaporator replacement. I was getting ready to start(getting ready to start getting in the mood rather) taking the dash out and was looking in the engine compartment one day and noticed a greenish yellow looking liquid on the crimped connection on the A/C hose that goes from the dryer to the compressor. It looked like anti-freeze. I checked for a coolant leak but couldn't find one. I wiped the liquid off then checked it again the next day. There it was again! I checked again for a coolant leak but didn't find any sign. I decided to get a second opinion on the evap replacement. We took the car to a friend of one of my brothers. He opened the hood, looked down and said "There's your leak!", pointing to the liquid I found on the coupling. He got out his black light and amber glasses, shined the light in there and....YEP that's the leak! The liquid was the dye that the other shop used to find the leak that they said was the evaporator. He told me to order the hose and he would put it on and recharge the system. I ordered the hose and decided to put it on myself. Well what do you know!!! Just like when I replaced the power steering pump on her car, I had to remove the grill, drain the radiator, remove the fan and the radiator just to get that FRIGGIN HOSE OUT!!! I had no problem getting the fasteners off that held the hose to the dryer and the compressor, but the hose snaked around in behind the power steering pump and there was NO WAY it was coming out without removing SOMETHING! Well... to make a long story short, I got the hose changed, took the car back to the guy. He recharged the system and the a/c seems to be working fine for about 2 weeks now. Cost .... about $60 for the hose and $40 to recharge the system....and I didn't have to remove the dash!! GREAT HUH!!!!!
Mike
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Post by FlowRW on Aug 11, 2008 13:37:27 GMT -5
Cool. Could have been a costly repair had you followed what that one person said. Good for you and good for A/C. Gotta have that A/C.
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