|
02-14-2004, 08:05 AM | #1 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 2,499
|
Cycle your A/C.
Next time you get in your truck............turn on your AC for a few miles or minutes.
Gotta lube the ole' compressor. BTW........if you don't have AC in your truck, don't do this!! LOL |
02-14-2004, 10:57 AM | #2 |
Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Washington State
Posts: 8,831
|
In the dead of winter.........?
__________________
1970 Chev CST 2003 Harley Fatboy 1975 Chevrolet Step Van 1956 Chev Bel Air 1977 Blazer 2WD For Sale $3000.00 1978 Blazer 2WD For Sale $7000.00 1978 Silverado 2005 Monte Carlo |
02-14-2004, 11:15 AM | #3 |
You get what you pay for
Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: Cherryville, NC
Posts: 4,798
|
Mike,
you do come up with decent ideas every once in a while.
__________________
Mike 1985 Chevy C-10 |
02-14-2004, 12:06 PM | #4 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 2,499
|
Yes BlueBeard even now.
I work on AC systems and can tell you one thing........people that do make alot of money at the start of the summer because people don't do this. The front seal don't get lube unless you cycle it on and if it dries out then bye-bye freon. If you ever notice that oil stain on the inside of the hood right above the compressor...........that's the oil lost through the front compressor seal. It is a "oil loss" type lube setup. If that oil stain on the hood is heavy it also wouldn't be a bad idea to add a little oil to your system every year or two. |
02-14-2004, 12:14 PM | #5 | |
Happy to be here
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Cypress, TX
Posts: 39,021
|
Re: Cycle your A/C.
Quote:
__________________
Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra" |
|
02-14-2004, 12:25 PM | #6 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 2,499
|
I don't doubt it N2Trux,
(I spent some time in Houston not long back)...........I DO NOT miss 100 degrees and 100% humidity!!!!!!! |
02-14-2004, 01:00 PM | #7 |
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Atlanta GA
Posts: 1,704
|
Thanks for the reminder. I knew you were supose to do that but it had not crossed my mind to do so. I'll run it today.
Here is another reminder. Beat your fire extingushers! Yep the vibrations from being in a vehicle in particular will cause the powder to pack. If you pull it out and turn it upside down and feel a light thud that is a extinguisher that the powder has packed. Shake it and spank it to get hte powder broken up. My buddy is the head maintance guy at a local hospital and the monthly go and turn over all the fire extinguishers in the building to make sure they have not packed.
__________________
Grim-Reaper 70 Pontiac LeMans Sport Convertible, worlds longest resto in progress Looking for 71-72 2wd Blazer or Jimmy Project |
02-14-2004, 01:01 PM | #8 |
Account Suspended
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: ** THE FALL GUY **CHICAGO IL
Posts: 5,883
|
well if you turn on the defroster i hear the a/c comp. clicking in and out....is this not the same thing?
|
02-14-2004, 01:31 PM | #9 | |
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Atlanta GA
Posts: 1,704
|
Quote:
__________________
Grim-Reaper 70 Pontiac LeMans Sport Convertible, worlds longest resto in progress Looking for 71-72 2wd Blazer or Jimmy Project |
|
02-14-2004, 04:49 PM | #10 |
Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Kentucky, Ft. Campbell
Posts: 287
|
not to steal the post or anything but say you deystroyed your compressor whats the chances of finding one at a junk yard?
I know at my work they are like 300 dollars so.. yeh. |
02-14-2004, 06:43 PM | #11 |
Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada
Posts: 513
|
Excelent idea! I know from personal experiance that this is the thing to do!
My mom never used her A/C on her 1997 caravan, but when we did use it we notice that it was not cold and running low, well it started getting cool outside so she decided to wait till the summer to fix, well big mistake! We were cruizing down the highway at 120km/h and all of a suden we get this HUGE grinding awful sound so we pull over and smoke pours out from under the hood. I thought somthing major happend and since we were about 100km from any town i was pretty pissed. But after fiddling with it and noticing that the sound cut on and off with the copressor i figure out that if you just turn off the airfan we were good to go. just without heat.... Also it was not a cheapfix.... needless to say we use the a/c alot more often now!
__________________
Ben 1983 Silverado SWB 305 2002 Silverado Extended Cab 5.3 http://members.shaw.ca/bkennett |
02-14-2004, 08:18 PM | #12 |
Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: CT
Posts: 315
|
I guess having the belt off for the winter won't help!
__________________
Anthony 07 Tahoe LT 70 Chevelle 450HP 383-TH400 77 GMC Royal Sierra~Resto in progress~ |
02-15-2004, 12:20 AM | #13 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 2,499
|
Quote:
Where does the acid come from? When you mix freon with air it creates Sulfuric acid. Simple chemistry. Never buy one from a cheap parts house either.........I once got a AutoZone compressor and it took 4 before I got one that wasn't locked up. Try filling your R12 system 4 times because of bad compressors................14 cans at (now) $50 a can! Good thing Freon was cheap then and I have a license to buy it. |
|
02-15-2004, 12:25 AM | #14 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 2,499
|
Quote:
No pressure in the system means no Freon and no Freon means no oil to lube that compressor. How long would a engine last with no oil? That's all a compressor is........a small engine. |
|
02-15-2004, 01:14 AM | #15 |
LED King
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Sacramento, CA
Posts: 2,087
|
Where would you reccomend getting a new (or rebuilt) compressor? A new one from the dealer is $700!!!!
__________________
Tyler 1985 C10 305 w/ Bowtie OD TH700R4 3.42 LSD 202,000 miles 2006 Ford Focus ZX3 5-speed Stick 2016 Chevy Spark EV Gone: 2002.5 VW GTI 24v VR6 Gone: 2008 VW R32 |
02-15-2004, 01:49 AM | #16 |
Account Suspended
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: ** THE FALL GUY **CHICAGO IL
Posts: 5,883
|
i have the one off my 85 c-10...if there's any interest...p.m. me
|
02-15-2004, 04:52 AM | #17 |
Registered User
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Shreveport LA
Posts: 3,170
|
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Grim Reaper
Here is another reminder. Beat your fire extingushers! Yep, it's a sick feeling when you try to use your fire extinguisher & it just belches & farts a couple of times and then dies. I was lucky, there was a ditch full of water ten feet away, & it was not a gas or oil fire. |
02-15-2004, 04:02 PM | #18 | |
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Atlanta GA
Posts: 1,704
|
[QUOTE]Originally posted by jimfulco
Quote:
It's actually better to mount them laying down or upside down. That way the powder doesn't pack around the inlet tube (as bad) and when you shand them up the get a little shake. The hope is that it's enough to break it up so it works.
__________________
Grim-Reaper 70 Pontiac LeMans Sport Convertible, worlds longest resto in progress Looking for 71-72 2wd Blazer or Jimmy Project |
|
Bookmarks |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|