SERIOUSLY OT: Calling all chicks! IT'S PART 6!!

[TheSilentChamber]

Originally Posted by Killa_CRX

Also... my back yard is covered in poison ivy... who wants to come help me destroy it all?

Adrian said he would do it, if you let him wear a Speedo the whole time.

[BLU CIVIC]

Originally Posted by TheSilentChamber

Adrian said he would do it, if you let him wear a Speedo the whole time.

That speedo would get lost in the folds

[BLU CIVIC]

Originally Posted by Killa_CRX

Wife is finally on board with opening my own shop. Last night I showed her the repair order for the car I just replaced the evaporator core in. By this morning, she was sending me facebook and craigslist links for used/for sale A/C machines ... still have to decide on a corporate name, before I start taking on side work.

Also... my back yard is covered in poison ivy... who wants to come help me destroy it all?

My wife's M35 needs some a/c work done. Replaced the compressor with a used unit and had a guy who we thought was going to be our mechanic work on it. We bailed on him when he started acting sketchy and Pep Boys said the it that the whole system needs replacing, minus the compressor.

[Killa_CRX]

Originally Posted by BLU CIVIC

My wife's M35 needs some a/c work done. Replaced the compressor with a used unit and had a guy who we thought was going to be our mechanic work on it. We bailed on him when he started acting sketchy and Pep Boys said the it that the whole system needs replacing, minus the compressor.

What exactly was/is it doing?
LoL@ Pep Boys... "If we replace the whole system, we don't have to figure out what's actually wrong!"

Although, as expensive and extensive as things like the evaporators are, that's bad enough, labor wise. Evap is expensive, because everything down to the firewall has to come out, on most modern cars.

I've got another evaporator on a 4Runner lined up for tomorrow

[Killa_CRX]

Originally Posted by TheSilentChamber

Adrian said he would do it, if you let him wear a Speedo the whole time.

Originally Posted by BLU CIVIC

That speedo would get lost in the folds

[BLU CIVIC]

Originally Posted by Killa_CRX

What exactly was/is it doing?
LoL@ Pep Boys... "If we replace the whole system, we don't have to figure out what's actually wrong!"

Although, as expensive and extensive as things like the evaporators are, that's bad enough, labor wise. Evap is expensive, because everything down to the firewall has to come out, on most modern cars.

I've got another evaporator on a 4Runner lined up for tomorrow

Said it's leaking from multiple spots. Not much detail given after that

[BLU CIVIC]

Originally Posted by Killa_CRX

I don't swing that way young man

[Killa_CRX]

Originally Posted by BLU CIVIC

I don't swing that way young man

Whoa.... The picture I linked to changed, wtf? LoL that's EXACTLY what I posted

[Killa_CRX]

Originally Posted by BLU CIVIC

Said it's leaking from multiple spots. Not much detail given after that

Never leaks from multiple spots. Picks a weak spot and leaks from there. Usually given away by the oil that leaks out with it, which is why we usually charge it with some special dye and then look for the leak. There are also other tells to look for.
Kinda screwed to see, if it's leaking at the evaporator, because it's so hard to see. I've got in the habit lately of snaking a bore scope into the evap case to check for oil buildup or corrosion.

[BLU CIVIC]

Originally Posted by Killa_CRX

Whoa.... The picture I linked to changed, wtf? LoL that's EXACTLY what I posted

Huh?

[BLU CIVIC]

Originally Posted by Killa_CRX

Never leaks from multiple spots. Picks a weak spot and leaks from there. Usually given away by the oil that leaks out with it, which is why we usually charge it with some special dye and then look for the leak. There are also other tells to look for.
Kinda screwed to see, if it's leaking at the evaporator, because it's so hard to see. I've got in the habit lately of snaking a bore scope into the evap case to check for oil buildup or corrosion.

We've spent too much money on it trying to get the a/c right and currently fine with putting freon in when necessary.

[Killa_CRX]

Originally Posted by BLU CIVIC

Huh?

https://media.giphy.com/media/3oEjHV...HBCw/giphy.gif
^^^^

I copied a link from an image search, and the linked image changed somehow

[Killa_CRX]

Originally Posted by BLU CIVIC

We've spent too much money on it trying to get the a/c right and currently fine with putting freon in when necessary.

I completely understand. There are issues with that. As freon leaks, it carries oil with it. Once the compressor dries up, it'll lock up just like a motor.
So every now and then, some oil needs to go back in with the freon. But not every time, because an oil flooded system doesn't cool either.

As a matter of fact, most of the times I ever replace compressors that aren't just really, really high mileage on any Toyota or Lexus (except RX350's), is caused by people who just keep adding freon and oil starve the compressors. That gets expensive, because before it locks up, it usually starts sending metal shards down stream through the condenser and dryer, sometimes they last long enough to clog the expansion valve. That results in having to change out the evaporator, condenser, expansion valve, dryer, and flushing all the lines.

Not trying to make a sale, just keeping you informed

[BLU CIVIC]

Originally Posted by Killa_CRX

https://media.giphy.com/media/3oEjHV...HBCw/giphy.gif
^^^^

I copied a link from an image search, and the linked image changed somehow

It shows the same gif

Originally Posted by Killa_CRX

I completely understand. There are issues with that. As freon leaks, it carries oil with it. Once the compressor dries up, it'll lock up just like a motor.
So every now and then, some oil needs to go back in with the freon. But not every time, because an oil flooded system doesn't cool either.

As a matter of fact, most of the times I ever replace compressors that aren't just really, really high mileage on any Toyota or Lexus (except RX350's), is caused by people who just keep adding freon and oil starve the compressors. That gets expensive, because before it locks up, it usually starts sending metal shards down stream through the condenser and dryer, sometimes they last long enough to clog the expansion valve. That results in having to change out the evaporator, condenser, expansion valve, dryer, and flushing all the lines.

Not trying to make a sale, just keeping you informed

did not realize that. Thanks for the info

[TheSilentChamber]

Originally Posted by Killa_CRX

Hahahahahah... nice work there. Never trust a moderator....

Also, this thread hasn't seen this much action in years.


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