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What was your pressure reading in the refrigerant lines? Or was your compressor never turning over where you were able to check?

260 is a legit price for a new compressor.

Nick
 
I was 150 high and 0 low so I replaced the expansion valve and it all worked for about 15 min. Then it threw the belt and now it's burning up the new one. I think the compressor was on the way out too. And I thought it was a great price on it. I'm just ready for AC again.
 
Did you charge the system before the comp s*** the bed?
I'm just asking questions out of pure curiosity...
 
I did. I had University Auto charge it and look at it. I don't know about it to feel comfortable handling it really.
 
Haha...I was timid at first but said f-it. Checked the psi and then charged it. It's running cold.
 
Did you buy a gauge set at HF or what? Just hooked it up and checked then charged it? How tough was it?
 
Got a gauge and refrigerant @ the parts store and charged it. Checked the pressure and it was really low so I filled it to the required PSI. It was pretty easy. Dealing with a pressurized system always makes me a bit nervous though. If you're removing the comp, I don't know if it's suggested to have it evacuated with vacuum or not.
 
Well I have a new blue fan clutch on it. It came in today and now I'm waiting on the compressor.
 
Well it looks like I may have solved the AC saga. The compressor was replaced last night but my new pulley ha come off due to my dumb ass not tightening it well enough. So I rebuilt the old pulley and repacked the bearings and it all works nicely now.

Well then I cut the AC on and it was hissing and leaking. So I brought it back to the mechanic and figured out the springs in the Schrader Valves were shot because the springs were worn out. So those are being replaced now and hopefully then I'll have actual AC that works and is cold.
 
What mechanic
 
I think (90% certain) as a part of the recharge there's a lubricant added before the refrigerant. If that wasn't the case, that could explain the compressor seizing up. May want to verify with your new compressor so it doesn't crap its pants too.
 
Mickey at University Auto on University. Great guy. I think the old compressor crapped out because it was the original and the PO didn't service it and told me it had been leaking for a while and he was using the cans from Wally World to refill it. I think it was just its time.

I did make sure he refilled it with oil. The new compressor came with oil already prefilled according the Rex from Coolstream.

Oddly enough the middle two vents are cooler than the outside two. It also is acting a little odd. It's colder at lower speeds than higher speeds and my understanding is it should be the opposite. I'm going to watch it through the weekend and see what happens.
 
Update and list of what I've done...

Well I got the compressor on today and all seems to mostly be working well, all things considered. So I wanted to actually make out a list of all I have done to this point. I gathered all of the receipts I could tonight and will have to call Onur to get a few I am missing. I am trying to keep most of the paperwork I have on it. So here it goes.

New valve cover gasket- OEM
6 new plugs- OEM
Plug wires- OEM
PCV valve- OEM
TB gasket- OEM
PCV hoses x 2- OEM
Right rear caliper
Left front caliper
New rear rotors
Pads all around
Drained the braking system and LPSV
Topped off the transmission fluid
Drained the radiator twice; used block drain and radiator
PHH bypass
New Pioneer radio
4 new speakers
285/75/16 General Grappler AT2s
Alignment to factory specs
New blue fan clutch- OEM
Denso compressor
New Dryer- OEM
New metal line from dryer to condenser
New Idler AC pulley (which I lost so I repacked the old one)
AC belts- OEM
Changed oil and filter (5.8 qts Castrol GTX high mileage and 2 qts Lucas stailizer and Purolator Filter)
Drawer system I built
Cleaned the carpet with steam cleaner
Cleaned underside and engine really well

I think that is pretty well everything at this point. It doesn't leak oil anymore, it does seep barely from the rear main. I can live with that. It is a beast and so far, so good. I will continue to update this periodically as I do new stuff to it or if I have questions, but I have it where it will stay for a while anyway. :grinpimp:
 
It appears my brand new compressor is now an expensive brick. The POS will free spin with the belt on it but when I press the AC button the engine bogs down and the clutch will not engage. It then starts to eat the belt and emit that oh so familiar burning rubber belt. I kept reading one member that said the replacement Denso compressors were s*** and I thought he was just blowing smoke, well, the replacement Denso compressors are s***. I can confirm it.

So I now have a $260 compressor that is shot, $168 in labor out the window, and still no AC. Words cannot describe (or be written here) to say how angry I am right now. I don't even know where to go from here.
 
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It appears my brand new compressor is now an expensive brick. The POS will free spin with the belt on it but when I press the AC button the engine bogs down and the clutch will not engage. It then starts to eat the belt and emit that oh so familiar burning rubber belt. I kept reading one member that said the replacement Denso compressors were s*** and I thought he was just blowing smoke, well, the replacement Denso compressors are s***. I can confirm it.

So I now have a $260 compressor that is shot, $168 in labor out the window, and still no AC. Words cannot describe (or be written here) to say how angry I am right now. I don't even know where to go from here.
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Is the compressor non refundable?

A polite phone call to denso explaining what happened might get you some if not all that labor returned.

At the very least they should send you a compressor and a voucher to a local shop they trust to instal the compressor correctly.

Good luck!

posted with my thumbs.
 
Well I got ahold of Rex through a PM and will get a new compressor shipped Monday and ship mine back. So I have calmed down. I'm waiting to hear about the labor cost.

I'm going to take it off myself I guess because there no point in paying for it if I'm not sure Denso will pay me back.

How do I drain the refrigerant from the system to take off the compressor? Isn't there a bleed valve to dump it?
 
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Well I got ahold of Rex through a PM and will get a new compressor shipped Monday and ship mine back. So I have calmed down. I'm waiting to hear about the labor cost.

I'm going to take it off myself I guess because there no point in paying for it if I'm not sure Denso will pay me back.

How do I drain the refrigerant from the system to take off the compressor? Isn't there a bleed valve to dump it?
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I drained the system on the 93 by accident.... I dont know how you could do it and save the freon. :eek:
 
I'm not worried about the freon at this point. I just want the system emptied so I can get the compressor off.

Does anybody know how to drain the system and save it? Even if I did save it I don't have a way to evac the system properly and drain it down.

So I figure just dumping it to get the compressor is my best chance at this point. Any ideas?
 
Just atmosphere that stuff. Refrigerant and gauge will cost you 50$ for gauge and two cans.

Once you get your denso, save up and get an OE unit. My buddy has had three after market compressors go out on his car since last summer.

Sorry you got the shaft bruddah

-nick-
 
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So if I atmosphere it I just disconnect it off the top of the compressor?

And the Denso I bought was supposed to be OEM. An when I atmosphere it I almost want the EPA to come so I can unload my anger on them too.
 
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