Guest silverbullet Posted September 8, 2002 Share Posted September 8, 2002 Hello all you Z-nuts,I was wondering if anyone has had any real A/C repair experience? I am getting ready to replace my heater core,hoses(and whatever else I find wrong )while I replace my A/C hoses and reciever/dryer. Now,my question is:should I get new hoses(very expensive!)or have new hoses made from the old ends(77-factory air)and when I do put the new A/C hoses on do I put some O-ring grease on the O-rings or A/C compressor oil or leave them dry? Any ideas would be appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Posted September 10, 2002 Share Posted September 10, 2002 Spend the extra money and have new ends put on them. You'll just end up with a leaky system if you don't and it will cost you more in refrigerant than you saved. As far as the grease on the o-rings - ask the folks that are building up the hoses for you. I would be careful of using anything that isn't 100% compatible with your system so, at most, I'd opt for the compressor lubricant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted September 11, 2002 Share Posted September 11, 2002 If your using R134a theres a oil you can use on the o-rings, its the same oil thats put in the charge. My sanden compressor had a bit of oil in it from the factory I just wiped that down on the o-rings and then snugged them up, don't go crazy tightening them as it'll cut them. Good luck with it. Regards, Lone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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