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I know I'd personally have a really hard time without AC! That's one major requirement for me!! 
You have to be kidding me.....
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99Yukon_Z71
Crazy Puerto Rican
Angelo,
I was working on my 2000 Z71 OBS Tahoe and came upon the same probelms. Had it been a customers, I would had to charge for new condenser and rear A/C line. My fitting were also seized together, and even after heating them up, I could not break them free!!! Then I tried to bypass the "Y" to the rear A/C with a stock line from the dealer that bypasses the Rear A/C, but couldnt get the fiting free, so what I did was cut the line BEFORE the Y and installed a compression fitting!! Guess what, IT WORKED!!! I avoided having to buy the complete rear A/C line and all the work. Only bad thing is, I dont have Rear A/C, but I dont care, im the only one who drives my truck and the rear guys can suffice with normal A/C! Dont jump your technician so quickly, especially if hes helped you and your friends in the past!!! Alot of us techs out there are honest, its the bad ones that put us good honest ones a bad name!!!
I was working on my 2000 Z71 OBS Tahoe and came upon the same probelms. Had it been a customers, I would had to charge for new condenser and rear A/C line. My fitting were also seized together, and even after heating them up, I could not break them free!!! Then I tried to bypass the "Y" to the rear A/C with a stock line from the dealer that bypasses the Rear A/C, but couldnt get the fiting free, so what I did was cut the line BEFORE the Y and installed a compression fitting!! Guess what, IT WORKED!!! I avoided having to buy the complete rear A/C line and all the work. Only bad thing is, I dont have Rear A/C, but I dont care, im the only one who drives my truck and the rear guys can suffice with normal A/C! Dont jump your technician so quickly, especially if hes helped you and your friends in the past!!! Alot of us techs out there are honest, its the bad ones that put us good honest ones a bad name!!!
arveetek
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The A/C lines are aluminum, so it's not uncommon for them to get corroded together. Sometimes you can end up twisting the lines in two before the fittings ever break loose.
I think your mechanic did a trustworthy job.
Casey
I think your mechanic did a trustworthy job.
Casey
Thanks for all the reply's, everything's all good. Temperature hovering around 40 degrees!
When I picked up the truck the condensor and Y hose and pile of my other old parts were all lying beside my truck. He charged me 180 for the condensor and 100 for the y-pipe, no additional labor. Know thats its over and I think about it there is no way he "got over". I just got myself worked up!
When I picked up the truck the condensor and Y hose and pile of my other old parts were all lying beside my truck. He charged me 180 for the condensor and 100 for the y-pipe, no additional labor. Know thats its over and I think about it there is no way he "got over". I just got myself worked up!
SunlitComet
OBS Jedi-Do Good
Username explained.
99Yukon_Z71
Crazy Puerto Rican
lmao!!!!!!
TheBeast99
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i still gotta get my A\C fixed at some point. Working up a sweat while ON the way to work is not my idea of fun in the summer.
