Didn't you just do a water pump not too long ago?
'01 Suburban AC troubles
- Thread starter ScottyBoy
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ScottyBoy
No, that's not a banana in my pants.
Yeah, in November I installed a brand new one. But after only 5 months, the POS started dripping from the weep hole. It has a lifetime warranty, but I still have to hassle with installing it all over again and getting coolant spilled all down my driveway.
I noticed it a few weeks ago, but just put it off to install it at the same time as the compressor so it would be easier to get the compressor off.
Make sure you have a 50/50 mix, too much coolant will take out that seal.
OldCracker29
I've been knocked down drug out and left for dead
You just about got it done.
ScottyBoy
No, that's not a banana in my pants.
Oh yeah, it is done.
On my way to work this morning, I could have sworn there was snow coming from the vents!
On my way to work this morning, I could have sworn there was snow coming from the vents!
ScottyBoy
No, that's not a banana in my pants.
Oh yeah, and I saved about 650 bucks by tackling this job myself.
Oh yeah, and I saved about 650 bucks by tackling this job myself.
Sweet! More money for gas!
ScottyBoy
No, that's not a banana in my pants.
Oh yeah, and I saved about 650 bucks by tackling this job myself.
Sweet! More money for gas!
ScottyBoy
No, that's not a banana in my pants.
And as the guy at the shop was recharging it, he said my condensor was too hot. He checked my fan clutch and confirmed that it was bad. Or at least going bad, because it wasn't catching all the time. He kept trying to get me to pay him 200 bucks to put a new fan clutch on it saying he couldn't fill it till the condensor cooled down. I explained to him that no way I was putting a new fan clutch on there when I have a set of E fans that I will be installing VERY soon. We talked for a few minutes about it, then I asked him if he had a water hose nearby. He did, so I suggested we hose down the condensor to cool it off. We did and BINGO!! That dropped the temps and line pressure immediately so it took the full 3 lbs. of freon into the lines. Now its blowing ice cd again and I couldn't be any happier. Scratch that, I will be happier when I get my electric fans installed. 
Now its blowing ice cd again and I couldn't be any happier. Scratch that, I will be happier when I get my electric fans installed. 
And as the guy at the shop was recharging it, he said my condensor was too hot. He checked my fan clutch and confirmed that it was bad. Or at least going bad, because it wasn't catching all the time. He kept trying to get me to pay him 200 bucks to put a new fan clutch on it saying he couldn't fill it till the condensor cooled down. I explained to him that no way I was putting a new fan clutch on there when I have a set of E fans that I will be installing VERY soon. We talked for a few minutes about it, then I asked him if he had a water hose nearby. He did, so I suggested we hose down the condensor to cool it off. We did and BINGO!! That dropped the temps and line pressure immediately so it took the full 3 lbs. of freon into the lines.
R134A isn't freon
Glad you got that mofo fixed!
