Im doing this very same thing on another project car. The green AC O-rings and other AC parts can be bought online at Partsgeek. Its not too expensive. They even have new compressors. If you plan to do it yourself you'll need a decent AC vacuum pump which can be bought at Harbor Freight -Les On May 23, 2012 7:55 PM, "Matthew Yip" <[email protected]> wrote:
> I wouldn't buy a rebuilt compressor from Fleabay - too many risks that > you'll end up with a lump of aluminum. That said, buying from Rockauto or > similar would be a safer bet if you want to buy on-line. > > As for your leak - most likely it's a dry o-ring. You could probably just > pull the lines and replace all the o-rings. Then evacuate the system and > refill it with a sealer and an oil charge. > > > > >________________________________ > > From: Jack Simon <[email protected]> > >To: Volkswagen a2 16v discussion list <[email protected]> > >Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 7:17 PM > >Subject: Re: [a2-16v-list] Rebuilt ac compressor > > > >Don't just look at the compressor, have it professionally leak checked > with a dye injected into the system, there are a ton of places it could be > leaking, all of which are expensive to repair. Mine still leaks but being > in south central PA, it isn't that critical to me, being near St. Pete > makes a helluva difference!! > > > >On 23 May 2012, at 18:34, Chad wrote: > > > >I may have a leaking compressor on my 90 16v. What experiece do you > >guys have with rebuilt compressors? Price range is rather wide from > >what I saw on eBay. I'm also considering having the hoses rebuilt > >depending on cost. An ac charge lasts only 4 months at this point and > >the compressor is attracting lots of oil/dirt. I'll do some leak > >detection too to be sure. > > > >_______________________________________________ > >a2-16v-list mailing list > >[email protected] > >http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > a2-16v-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > _______________________________________________ a2-16v-list mailing list [email protected] http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list
