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Hey Tim, Do you sell tools too? I can get the flush tool and the vac pump and guages on Amazon for about $170+ tax for 4 cfm pump. I’d be happy to buy piston compressor, tools, flush fluid and whatever else you think I need to do the job right the first time from you. Since my vehicle has seprate ev...

Tbirdtbird, I wasn’t even thinking about introducing water into any components still in the car, I was just talking about the rubber and metal connecting tubes that I have already removed. Would never consider doing that to evaporator cores, condenser, TXV’s or anything other than just the straight ...

Here is the oil I just removed from compressor.

Looks new to me. It is super windy here today and sunny making it difficult to take picture and any little bits you might see were not from the system but my yard.

P.S. Its going to be 100 today with almost no humidity and anything I clean off the car with water and degreaser would be completely dry by end of day inside and out, Also I have purchased a vehicle specific o-ring kit (aftermarket) as well as an assortment of AC o-rings and neither one has all of t...

Thank all of you for your responses. OK. So when I tore it apart after evacuation the remaining oil looks new. No debris, metal contamination, etc. So how far do I have to go with the replacement of parts and cleaning? I have no AC tools. Does system need to be flushed if only the compressor case ga...

Hi tbirdtbird,

The right advice is worth waiting for, thank you very much for acknowledging my post!

Have a nice day!

Hi! I’m an independant mechanic in Bakersfield, Ca. Re-fitting a new to me 2006 Lincoln Navigator w/156,000 on clock for my family people mover. Doing a timing job and had to discharge AC to complete job. This will be my first AC repair ever. I replaced both Schrader valves (one was leaking) after I...