Glock's new project: "Fred" w/ 5.3L LS swap info

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Originally Posted by fpjr0

Bob I installed the a/c hoses coming out of the evaporator ,but the bottom hose going to the condensor, fitting is tightened, the hose-fitting combination seems to "move around" at the evaporator end,,,

The "hose" you have running from the evap core to the condenser, you are using the OE aluminum hard line, correct? The fitting on the evaporator is solid, the swivel fitting is on the hard line. So if nothing is obviously broken or cracked, I would say it sounds like maybe the o-ring diameter is too small, or the o-ring is missing all together.

If that is not the problem, have him, or whoever is going to charge the system, pull a vacuum on the system and see if they can detect a suction sound and pinpoint the leak.

I think maybe just maybe, it broke some how when the swap was done, the guy that did my a/c lines said, I could take off the evaporator and he could weld another end to it, or I could just buy another evaporator for around the 150.00 mark.... what do you guys think? should I tried to get it fix, or should I just spend the cash be on the safeside and buy the new one? thanks for the input......

A new evap core from Rockauto.com is under $100. Advance Auto has them for about $85.