A/C Questions before I do what I'm going to do anyway
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So I took it to the shop and got it vacuumed and recharged and I thought all was good. Then it wasn't blowing cold air. Took it back this morning and the pressure switch on the accumulator was bad. Took care of that and drove it to work, only to have the compressor start screeching like a violated cat. Fuck. Me. So my gamble on my DA-6 pile of shit compressor was a loser and I need a new compressor now that's R134a compatible, which means HR6. The shop said that they wouldn't charge me to pull and refill the refrigerant if I had them do the compressor swap, just parts and labor. However, they could only find a compressor for $550. Yeah fucking right. So I did some searching and I can find compressors from Kragen and Autozone for cheaper, but they're almost all reman, and most are H6-SW or H6-OR, whatever that means. Will those work? I'd rather buy a new compressor than a reman for what all this is going to cost me.
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I have had bad luck with reman compressors.
2 for 2 were bad, or went bad within 24 hours.
It's generally understood that AC systems are expensive, so rather than having to replace the compressor twice, I'd just get the new one off the bat. At least then you won't have to take it back 2 more times to have it evacuated and recharged because something was wrong with the compressor. FWIW, my new compressor was about $250.
2 for 2 were bad, or went bad within 24 hours.
It's generally understood that AC systems are expensive, so rather than having to replace the compressor twice, I'd just get the new one off the bat. At least then you won't have to take it back 2 more times to have it evacuated and recharged because something was wrong with the compressor. FWIW, my new compressor was about $250.
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half the compressors they have are 4seasons with factory air labels. No problem with either company's remans, most parts just sit in the AAP warehouses until the seals rot.whipped wrote:Advance auto. Factory air or four seasons brand, I don't remember. Pretty good quality. Just wish their remans were better.
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All interesting, but I'm still wondering if these H6-SW or H6-OR compressors will work, or what brands are better than others. The brands include, Ready Air, Factory Air, and others, though I didn't see 4 Seasons.Fastback86 wrote:So I took it to the shop and got it vacuumed and recharged and I thought all was good. Then it wasn't blowing cold air. Took it back this morning and the pressure switch on the accumulator was bad. Took care of that and drove it to work, only to have the compressor start screeching like a violated cat. Fuck. Me. So my gamble on my DA-6 pile of shit compressor was a loser and I need a new compressor now that's R134a compatible, which means HR6. The shop said that they wouldn't charge me to pull and refill the refrigerant if I had them do the compressor swap, just parts and labor. However, they could only find a compressor for $550. Yeah fucking right. So I did some searching and I can find compressors from Kragen and Autozone for cheaper, but they're almost all reman, and most are H6-SW or H6-OR, whatever that means. Will those work? I'd rather buy a new compressor than a reman for what all this is going to cost me.
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