Use Common Sense
08-15-2008, 06:29 AM
OK, My turn...
The A/C compressor on my 2004 Freestar Limited siezed up on me, so I'm doing the repair myself as usual. I have installed a new compressor, condenser, dryer/accumulator, rear expansion valve and Polymax non-hydroscopic oil. Iwill also be installing an in-line filter w/sight glass on the high pressure line before the "Y" to the front and rear evaporators. The front A/C lines have been flushed of all oil and debris, along with the rear evaporator and it's return line. All that's left is removing and replacing the front orifice and flushing the high pressure side lines to the front and rear evaporators along with the front evaporator. The problem I have is trying to get the line broke open to replace the front orifice. The shop manual is useless at this point. Does anybody know what size these two nuts are? And how is one supposed to get them broken apart in such a tight area as the line with the orifice is basically butted up against the firewall? Thank's for any help.
SIDE NOTE:
The compressor didn't suffer from the dreaded "BLACK DEATH". It just started to chatter and siezed up. The oil in the system was still clean except for all of the nice shiny aluminum particals. Also, the system is supposed to have 13 oz. of oil in it. I have only recovered about 4 oz. so far. The compressor basically had no oil in it when I removed it. I suspect that my system was short changed with only 8 oz. of oil from the factory.
The A/C compressor on my 2004 Freestar Limited siezed up on me, so I'm doing the repair myself as usual. I have installed a new compressor, condenser, dryer/accumulator, rear expansion valve and Polymax non-hydroscopic oil. Iwill also be installing an in-line filter w/sight glass on the high pressure line before the "Y" to the front and rear evaporators. The front A/C lines have been flushed of all oil and debris, along with the rear evaporator and it's return line. All that's left is removing and replacing the front orifice and flushing the high pressure side lines to the front and rear evaporators along with the front evaporator. The problem I have is trying to get the line broke open to replace the front orifice. The shop manual is useless at this point. Does anybody know what size these two nuts are? And how is one supposed to get them broken apart in such a tight area as the line with the orifice is basically butted up against the firewall? Thank's for any help.
SIDE NOTE:
The compressor didn't suffer from the dreaded "BLACK DEATH". It just started to chatter and siezed up. The oil in the system was still clean except for all of the nice shiny aluminum particals. Also, the system is supposed to have 13 oz. of oil in it. I have only recovered about 4 oz. so far. The compressor basically had no oil in it when I removed it. I suspect that my system was short changed with only 8 oz. of oil from the factory.