Yup. For me it was easy since the entire system was empty when I bought the car 😄 And before putting any refrigerant back in after repairs I suggest pulling a vacuum on the system and letting it sit to make sure it holds the vacuum and no seals need to be replaced. I had replaced O-rings at the same time as replacing compressor and Condensor and expansion valve, then let it sit under vacuum for a solid 45 minutes before attempting to fill. It held vacuum fine and after filling it has performed well.
The compressor was failed and completely seized when I bought the car. The recommendation is when a compressor fails you should replace other components like the Condensor and expansion valve due to possible contaminants from the failed compressor. Is it absolutely necessary? Probably not but I went with the recommendation and bought a kit that had all the components and new o-rings. I didn't get to film the whole process unfortunately.
@@SilverloafAutosYou also need to replace the evaporator & filter drier. The liquid line must be scrubbed with a brush to remove oxidized compressor oil from the wall of the tubing if not it will only blow cold air when the car is moving. Flushing cannot completely remove oxidized oil.
I'm sorry I don't know the answer. I used the o rings that came in a repair kit along with all the components to complete this job. There were several sizes of o rings and I just chose the ones that matched the old sizes as I pulled them off. I did buy an assortment of o rings just in case, and if I didn't have the kit that's what I would suggest. Buy the assortment of sizes and then match them up as you take the old ones off, thst should keep it simple and very affordable 👍
Great video. I'm about to replace all the orings and seals for my daughter's Crosstrek. This was really helpful.
I'm assuming the refrigerant needs to be evacuated before you do this ?
Yup. For me it was easy since the entire system was empty when I bought the car 😄 And before putting any refrigerant back in after repairs I suggest pulling a vacuum on the system and letting it sit to make sure it holds the vacuum and no seals need to be replaced. I had replaced O-rings at the same time as replacing compressor and Condensor and expansion valve, then let it sit under vacuum for a solid 45 minutes before attempting to fill. It held vacuum fine and after filling it has performed well.
@@SilverloafAutosThanks for the advice
Simple enough, but why did you need to replace it? What were the symptoms?
The compressor was failed and completely seized when I bought the car. The recommendation is when a compressor fails you should replace other components like the Condensor and expansion valve due to possible contaminants from the failed compressor. Is it absolutely necessary? Probably not but I went with the recommendation and bought a kit that had all the components and new o-rings. I didn't get to film the whole process unfortunately.
@@SilverloafAutos THANKS!
@@SilverloafAutosYou also need to replace the evaporator & filter drier. The liquid line must be scrubbed with a brush to remove oxidized compressor oil from the wall of the tubing if not it will only blow cold air when the car is moving. Flushing cannot completely remove oxidized oil.
@w0lvez1 thanks for the heads up 👍
What the size on oring or part number the oring used in this video
I'm sorry I don't know the answer. I used the o rings that came in a repair kit along with all the components to complete this job. There were several sizes of o rings and I just chose the ones that matched the old sizes as I pulled them off. I did buy an assortment of o rings just in case, and if I didn't have the kit that's what I would suggest. Buy the assortment of sizes and then match them up as you take the old ones off, thst should keep it simple and very affordable 👍
I find the repair kit
@@impulseproman 👊😀👍