A/C hose assembly replacement help

[bowtiefreak]

Well, I spent some money earlier this year on the AC since it would not even kick on...turns out it was dry. So they filled it up and put some dye in there. 2 weeks later, same deal. They told my A/C hose assembly is leaking from what looks like a distribution block (not sure what it is called) but it is part of this assmbly. They want $500 to replace the line and charge the system. I think I can get the hose assembly for under $100. I am not sure what is involved in doing this, any advice? The compressor and everything was replaced just a few years ago but I have decided to try and tackle this on my own.

Thanks.

 

[blizz]

i'm interested in this too. i have a leak somewhere that i need to try any find but as far as i've been told, if cold air blows when it's charged, the compressor is good, there's just a leak somewhere. hopefully it's a leak like what you're going through and i can do it myself.

 

[ravingmadman]

A shop will charge a lot of money for something you can do cheaply yourself, because they have to deal with the EPA, and disposal costs for AC stuff. We can bypass that crap. The high pressure lines sometimes require a special tool to disconnect, but it's a tool easily found at O'Reilly's. As far as getting your system flushed by a pro- they'll blow air through the lines, replace the filter if equipped, but that's about all they can do. So I'm less inclined to recommend going to a pro.

 

[hapyspaz]

If you do it properly, you need to replace the line, which isnt that bad on our trucks, and replace the orifice tube, and fill the system.

Careful on the line connections because they can get "welded" on with age. When I redid my ac last year, we couldnt even get the accumulator off due to fear of snapping a line going to the evaporator core....

 

[blizz]

hapy....would you mind going into greater detail? maybe even pics or some sort of write up? good way to get yourself in the tech section!