illyc
Well-Known LVC Member
damn dude, that sounds ****ed. best of luck getting this sorted out.
This thing is cracked causing my car to overheat
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mujahid1994
Well-Known LVC Member
Thanks did your parts come in yet
hite337
Hite Performance
Poor LS.....you should really research more. Nevermind, too late. The stupid commercials that say 'just fill it up with this can and you will be cool' just F-d your LS. If it was really that simple, why would anyone ever take it to a shop?
1LoudLS
Dedicated LVC Member
because the things you did and the way that they were done will destroy a good working or ever a new system...
for starters (and why i asked that question early) is because for the system to work properly, it need oil, oil is added in WITH the refrigerant, so since you didn't add any, it would kinda be like draining the oil out of your engine and driving around without putting any back in. of course the engine is gonna blow up... now add that on top of when the compressor is ran with out oil in it, it grenades itself, meaning that it chews its self to bits and little tiny chunks of itself get pushed all through the system destroying every other part of the system. literally every part of the system will have metal shavings in it any will have to be replaced.
probably thousands
probably not...
joegr
Dedicated LVC Member
You ran it with very little oil, a probably clogged dryer, and with air and (more importantly) water in it. The compressor needs lubrication, not water to make it rust. You have to pull a really good vacuum for a while to get all the air out and to boil the water out. You have to have the correct amount of oil to lubricate the compressor. You need a new dryer to catch any remaining traces of moisture before it mixes in and becomes acid...
milehighmikey
Dedicated LVC Member
I'll just inject this here for grins.
I changed my radiator in 2010, which included removing hoses to the condenser.
After reassembly, I put it all back together and charged it with new refrigerant. It worked fine for a couple of weeks, but lost pressure. It turned out that the O-rings on the receiver/dryer had flattened in the 10 years of being sandwiched in there, and I was able to replace the O-rings that had been disturbed, and the system held its charge with no recharging needed for 5 years until I had to pull the engine 2 months ago. It was able to put out 33 degree air before the engine change and still does now.
I'm kind of thinking that the system lost pressure due to O ring leaks. In my case, the problem was easy to find, using a leak detector. I could also see an oil film developing around the receiver/dryer manifold connection, when mine leaked out.
This time around, it was all new O-rings, since I had to change both manifold pipes from the compressor and the expansion valve, as well as the receiver/dryer.
You can rent gauges and vacuum pump from Autozone now. As long as you have around $300 to cover the cost if you decide to keep the stuff, you need to pay that up front and then get a full refund upon returning it.
I changed my radiator in 2010, which included removing hoses to the condenser.
After reassembly, I put it all back together and charged it with new refrigerant. It worked fine for a couple of weeks, but lost pressure. It turned out that the O-rings on the receiver/dryer had flattened in the 10 years of being sandwiched in there, and I was able to replace the O-rings that had been disturbed, and the system held its charge with no recharging needed for 5 years until I had to pull the engine 2 months ago. It was able to put out 33 degree air before the engine change and still does now.
I'm kind of thinking that the system lost pressure due to O ring leaks. In my case, the problem was easy to find, using a leak detector. I could also see an oil film developing around the receiver/dryer manifold connection, when mine leaked out.
This time around, it was all new O-rings, since I had to change both manifold pipes from the compressor and the expansion valve, as well as the receiver/dryer.
You can rent gauges and vacuum pump from Autozone now. As long as you have around $300 to cover the cost if you decide to keep the stuff, you need to pay that up front and then get a full refund upon returning it.
mujahid1994
Well-Known LVC Member
Try to save money by doing it my self end up having to pay more money than before
hite337
Hite Performance
Because you went in blind without doing your research. If you fail to plan, plan to fail.