A.C. Woes

MOPAR78 · Jul 5, 2010

The condenser cooling fan finally went out. So I picked one up and went to change it but it's more involved. You have to disconect the condenser lines which means an evac and charge. What an engineering screw up!! Going to plan B....

Off_Road_Teacher · Jul 5, 2010

What is plan B?

SMKN · Jul 5, 2010

Man that sucks!! I too am interested in plan B

MOPAR78 · Jul 5, 2010

Usually plan B is a trade in for a new one but not this time lol. She's a keeper. I'm looking into a second fan to mount in front of the condenser.

cheapbeater · Jul 5, 2010

just cut the shroud where the condensor line goes through, then you can wiggle it out!! thats how i did mine. take a closer look at it, you'll see what i'm talking about...

MOPAR78 · Jul 5, 2010

Really? Did you take some pic's as where to cut it? Is it the Upper, lower or both line?

cheapbeater · Jul 6, 2010

upper line, the shroud kind of juts out around the line if i remember, just cut that part off. i'll try to get you a pic tomorrow

RubberFrog · Jul 6, 2010

I thought our trucks had the kind of ac you could charge yourself?

MOPAR78 · Jul 17, 2010

Well I just tacked the project and won!! Thanks cheapbeater for the comment on that it can be done. Took a couple of hours to do but she's back together and working great!

MOPAR78 · Jul 17, 2010

RubberFrog said:
I thought our trucks had the kind of ac you could charge yourself?

(Sorry I missed this post)
You can, they have the ports, but I don't have the tool to pull the vacuum.

cheapbeater · Jul 17, 2010

glad you got it done.. sorry i forgot about the pics, but i knew you could figure it out.

Shiloh 24 · Jul 17, 2010

MOPAR78 said:
(Sorry I missed this post)
You can, they have the ports, but I don't have the tool to pull the vacuum.

Our trucks have the standard 134a freeon ports, a low pressure and a high pressure side. The evac is not hard at all to do and a shop wouldn't charge you **** to do it, it's basically like a reverse air compressor that we hook up to our freeon gauges and draw until it pulls a vacuum and then recharge it after the work is done. Idk how much it would cost where your at but I could do it myself at the shop I work for for less than a hundred bucks easy.

rocket · Jul 18, 2010

Shiloh 24 said:
Our trucks have the standard 134a freeon ports, a low pressure and a high pressure side. The evac is not hard at all to do and a shop wouldn't charge you **** to do it, it's basically like a reverse air compressor that we hook up to our freeon gauges and draw until it pulls a vacuum and then recharge it after the work is done. Idk how much it would cost where your at but I could do it myself at the shop I work for for less than a hundred bucks easy.

shiloh he had a condensor fan that went as well. Btw. Really guy's
this thread is useless without pix's !!

ramhunter9 · Jul 18, 2010

ya i replaced my fan as it was warped but the motor was good i bought a new fan and motor assy.... the old motor went to beater and he put her in .. not a bad job but ya some cutting was involved . glad you got it done bud

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