Alright so here's where I'm at right now. Got my new compressor, dryer, orifice tube, coolant expansion tank, belt, auto tensioner, water pump, and coolant temp sensor all installed. I got the core support on, and I figured I'd hook my vacuum pump up to the AC just to test it before I put everything back together. It would pull a vacuum around 15-20 inHg, but it would go back to zero within about 10 seconds if I sealed the system off from the vacuum pump. I heard air hissing back in from around the compressor, so I pulled the core support back off. Found out one of the new O rings I put on one of the connections was a bit too big and had been pinched in half, causing the leak. So I threw a different one on, and that fixed that issue. AC system holds a vacuum really well now.
So as I mentioned earlier, I noticed before all this that my car had a bit of a coolant leak. When I had the core support off, I hooked the hose up to my radiator, but I didn't see anywhere that was leaking. Fast forward to yesterday, and I decided to start the car up and just check things over. So I filled up my coolant and power steering fluid and started her up! First thing I noticed was a leak from my power steering where the lines had to be disconnected to to get the core support off. When I took everything apart the first time, there were two hose clamps on one of the power steering lines. I only used one when I put it back together, and that's the line where the leak was coming from. Threw the second one on, and that fixed that. So then I started the car again, and sure enough, now there's a leak coming from my radiator. There was a crack about an inch long in the plastic passenger side end tank, but it was also leaking from where the end tank meets the aluminum core of the radiator. So the new radiator will hopefully be here wednesday, and then she should be good to go!
New compressor in it's new home
New orifice tube compared to the old. I was expecting the filter to be clogged with metal debris from the seized compressor, but it was really pretty clean. I flushed the AC system to make sure it was good to go for the new compressor.
JHM Belt tensioner. So much better than the manual factory tensioner!
The core support has to be clearanced a bit since the aftermarket tensioner sticks out a bit further
And here's the crack in my radiator
I have to say, I'm really excited to drive her again after driving my parents' Suburban the last couple weeks. Maybe she'll feel fast again lol
So as I mentioned earlier, I noticed before all this that my car had a bit of a coolant leak. When I had the core support off, I hooked the hose up to my radiator, but I didn't see anywhere that was leaking. Fast forward to yesterday, and I decided to start the car up and just check things over. So I filled up my coolant and power steering fluid and started her up! First thing I noticed was a leak from my power steering where the lines had to be disconnected to to get the core support off. When I took everything apart the first time, there were two hose clamps on one of the power steering lines. I only used one when I put it back together, and that's the line where the leak was coming from. Threw the second one on, and that fixed that. So then I started the car again, and sure enough, now there's a leak coming from my radiator. There was a crack about an inch long in the plastic passenger side end tank, but it was also leaking from where the end tank meets the aluminum core of the radiator. So the new radiator will hopefully be here wednesday, and then she should be good to go!
New compressor in it's new home
New orifice tube compared to the old. I was expecting the filter to be clogged with metal debris from the seized compressor, but it was really pretty clean. I flushed the AC system to make sure it was good to go for the new compressor.
JHM Belt tensioner. So much better than the manual factory tensioner!
The core support has to be clearanced a bit since the aftermarket tensioner sticks out a bit further
And here's the crack in my radiator
I have to say, I'm really excited to drive her again after driving my parents' Suburban the last couple weeks. Maybe she'll feel fast again lol
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