On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 01:37:48 GMT, Chris Garcia <chris@evangar.com> wrote:

>My wife's car (91 Civic LX) has a dead A/C .. The compressor itself leaks.
>
>I'm considering buying a remanufactured compressor and was wondering if
>it'd be cost-effective (since the compressor is already out, and should be
>empty.. right?) to just go ahead and get the system retrofitted. Are there
>seals elsewhere that need to be replaced?

I'd suggest you take a browse through the forum Q&A at
http://www.aircondition.com/ - a search on "black death" will tell you some
of the bad things which can happen on quick conversions. Strictly
speaking, all the seals should be replaced, the system should be flushed
with solvent to remove the old R-12 lubricant and dried with forced venting
before pulling vacuum and recharge. You'd also want to replace the
receiver/drier and there are questions of whether the old expansion valves
are compatible. At that point it becomes a question of how well you want
it to work; how much work you want to do also depends on how long you want
it to last. The old seals might last for say 4-5years.

Rgds, George Macdonald

"Just because they're paranoid doesn't mean you're not psychotic" - Who, me??