"philthy" > wrote in message
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> do u have access to a recycle machine?? what are u going to do wiht the
> r134 vent it in the air????

The EPA switched to R134a because it was environmentally
friendly, so what is the problem? ;-)

> get a clutch assembly no recyling needed

And watch it burn up the second you engage the compressor.

> how are u going to pull a vac on the system?? do u have rear air it more
> than likely leaks at the fitting in the rear adn there is a chance the
> ecvap coil is leaking a well known issue
>

Oh dear, looks like Chrysler doesen't care about the environment
either, all those bad evaporators.

Ted

> bruce wrote:
>
> > The clutch on my '00 Voyager's compressor grenaded itself this winter.
> > I'm presuming the compressor siezed and the compressor engaging with
> > the defroster caused the bearings to fail. I guess I was lucky it
> > didn't shoot the bearings out through the radiator, and I was close
> > enough to home that I made it home on battery with no belt turning the
> > alternator.
> >
> > Now that the weather is warming up, I'm setting about the business of
> > getting the AC system back up to snuff so that my wife and kids are
> > happy. My research thus far tells me a clutch is nearly as expensive
> > as a clutch and a compressor together. Here are my questions:
> >
> > - recommendations on buying compressor/clutch off ebay?
> > - reman compressor/clutch combos are about half the cost of a new one
> > (140 vs. 280). What's the life expectency of a good reman?
> > - I know I'll want to replace the drier along with the compressor.
> > What are the chances I'll need an expansion valve (I think Chrysler
> > calls this an H block)? How do I diagnose the if the H block is
> > crudded up? Throw some 134 in and see if it chills?
> >
> > Note: No matter what I do, I do plan to have the system evac'd, drawn
> > down, and filled back up with the proper amount of oil and 134 when I'm
> > done. Should I have them flush the system out when we do that?
>