@@ralphdoid Yes I just suck at making videos and I left out a few parts but after you assemble the lines you pull a vacuum and then you induce the refrigerant. This helps eliminate contaminations like humidity and air. It can also help you test for leaks during that vacuum. I have seen many mechanics do jobs and not pull it vacuum and everything is fine but I believe down the line the contaminants catch up with you.
@@ralphdoid yeah basically right after you put everything back together you pull a vacuum to verify there are no leaks and to decontaminate the system. At that point you charge the freon and turn on the car.
What were your symptoms to make you replace the entire compressor? Ours would blow hot air every now & then, but gets back cold at times too. Our Clutch Faceplate gap was out of spec. It should be between 3mm - 6mm, and ours was 8mm. I removed the clutch, removed 1 of the 3 shims and replaced the faceplate. It has been working perfectly ever since. I also made a video. th-cam.com/video/RnsRK8HYRyU/w-d-xo.html
This particular clutch was fine but the compressor had a broken seal inside making a bad clack noise when activating leading to no compression or flow.
Do you have to create a vacuum in the system first before introducing the refrigerant?
@@ralphdoid Yes I just suck at making videos and I left out a few parts but after you assemble the lines you pull a vacuum and then you induce the refrigerant. This helps eliminate contaminations like humidity and air. It can also help you test for leaks during that vacuum. I have seen many mechanics do jobs and not pull it vacuum and everything is fine but I believe down the line the contaminants catch up with you.
@@carboydino Thanks for the reply. Yes, I was certain a vacuum is pulled during the process but wasn't sure at what step.
@@ralphdoid yeah basically right after you put everything back together you pull a vacuum to verify there are no leaks and to decontaminate the system. At that point you charge the freon and turn on the car.
What were your symptoms to make you replace the entire compressor? Ours would blow hot air every now & then, but gets back cold at times too. Our Clutch Faceplate gap was out of spec. It should be between 3mm - 6mm, and ours was 8mm. I removed the clutch, removed 1 of the 3 shims and replaced the faceplate. It has been working perfectly ever since. I also made a video. th-cam.com/video/RnsRK8HYRyU/w-d-xo.html
This particular clutch was fine but the compressor had a broken seal inside making a bad clack noise when activating leading to no compression or flow.