brianb
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So, my AC in my truck doesn't work (2001 B2500), just blows warm air and last summer it locked up a bit so I took it to a chain repair shop and they said the compressor was locked, which I kinda suspected. Anyways, I was thinking of buying a new compressor, drier, and filter tube and doing the repair myself, but I had a few questions.
1. Has anyone had luck taking their truck to a shop to have the existing refrigerant removed? Did they charge?
2. Has anyone installed a new AC kit (compressor, filter, and drier) succesfully at home?
3. Once installed, did you have any trouble having a shop refill with refrigerant at reasonable cost?
Basically I was quoted $1200 for an AC repair and this was a costly to me (just replaced my radiator last week myself for a fraction of what I had been quoted around town). So I am thinking of doing it myself. Anyone been down this road before?
1. Has anyone had luck taking their truck to a shop to have the existing refrigerant removed? Did they charge?
2. Has anyone installed a new AC kit (compressor, filter, and drier) succesfully at home?
3. Once installed, did you have any trouble having a shop refill with refrigerant at reasonable cost?
Basically I was quoted $1200 for an AC repair and this was a costly to me (just replaced my radiator last week myself for a fraction of what I had been quoted around town). So I am thinking of doing it myself. Anyone been down this road before?
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