O.T. Need help with my Honda A/C Options

[Bob L.]

Perfect timing! Middle of Texas summer and my A/C goes out.

Its a 2002 Civic. I'm going to replace the compressor and probably the drier.

Has anyone done this?

Any pitfalls I need to look out for? Any advice is greatly appreciated.

[stinkindiesel]

Perfect timing! Middle of Texas summer and my A/C goes out.

Its a 2002 Civic. I'm going to replace the compressor and probably the drier.

Has anyone done this?

Any pitfalls I need to look out for? Any advice is greatly appreciated.

Bob,

I've got a vacuum pump you can borrow if you need it. I'm in Georgetown, but work in Austin.

Gary

[Bob L.]

Bob,

I've got a vacuum pump you can borrow if you need it. I'm in Georgetown, but work in Austin.

Gary

Thank you, I have one too. My neighbor is an A/C tech and has all the tools. She checked it when it 1st went out and thinks it's the compressor.

It was blowing cool not cold so I tried filling with the DIY can of r134. I may have put too much in. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) Then it started making noise and the pressure reading were weird. I don't remember exactly what they were doing but she thought the compressor seals went bad.

I worry about the $200 units but I don't have a lot to put in to it. Any recommendations?

[bdstone914]

Bob,

I've got a vacuum pump you can borrow if you need it. I'm in Georgetown, but work in Austin.

Gary

Thank you, I have one too. My neighbor is an A/C tech and has all the tools. She checked it when it 1st went out and thinks it's the compressor.

It was blowing cool not cold so I tried filling with the DIY can of r134. I may have put too much in. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) Then it started making noise and the pressure reading were weird. I don't remember exactly what they were doing but she thought the compressor seals went bad.

I worry about the $200 units but I don't have a lot to put in to it. Any recommendations?

I agree with not using a commercial rebuilt compressor. I worked for one of the largest AC compressor rebuilders and there units are crap. Price a new unit for comparison. Try to find a shop that rebuilds their own compressors. Many do so they can stand behind the work.