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lab1702
04-13-2006, 05:55 PM
So my wife's Plymouth minivan has no A/C and we don't want to pay the big $$$ at the dealer shop for service since it's an older car by now... anyone know a place to go get the A/C repaired or replaced without getting ripped off? The closer to Ann Arbor the better.. :lol:
BigWheelinBubba
04-13-2006, 06:52 PM
If you know anything about it yourself you can buy all the stuff to diagnose/fix it at autozone.

You get a recharge kit with dye in it, recharge the system, then it comes with a small blacklight that you use to find the leaks.

After that its all simple, unbolt the lines and replace the o-rings and recharge the system again and you're good to go.
lab1702
04-14-2006, 10:26 AM
Let's say I've never done any kind of A/C stuff... would it still be pretty easy? :lol:

I tend to be good at taking things apart... it's getting it back together that I need to work on... :(
BigWheelinBubba
04-14-2006, 10:36 AM
Let's say I've never done any kind of A/C stuff... would it still be pretty easy? :lol:

I tend to be good at taking things apart... it's getting it back together that I need to work on... :(

Its really not a big deal.. If you have an Advance Auto parts by your house go there, the people are more helpful than any other parts places i've been to.
99SVTAddict
04-21-2006, 01:58 PM
If you didn't already buy this, I have one I just purchased. Came with black light, die, and refill with pressure guage. $30. Ended up being the AC pressure switch. But I opened up the kit already so I can't return. $20 if you want it.

-Chuck
PM me if interested. It's a universal kit so it will work for you. Only thing is, I'm East side....I think your West.
lab1702
04-21-2006, 02:19 PM
If you didn't already buy this, I have one I just purchased. Came with black light, die, and refill with pressure guage. $30. Ended up being the AC pressure switch. But I opened up the kit already so I can't return. $20 if you want it.

-Chuck
PM me if interested. It's a universal kit so it will work for you. Only thing is, I'm East side....I think your West.

You could say that :D It'd probably cost me about $10 in gas just to come out there and get it :lol: Thanks for the offer though!