86 12 Brutus Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 Ok ya'll everything's in and is holding a good storng vacuum. Here's the problem. Four seasons strikes again, the suction hose is WRONG it cant fit into place without kinking and the end does not fit correctly into the compressoer. We took the old suction hose and used it and is holding a vacuum. Here's the thing. we forgot to flush it. How screwed are we?? Help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old55pete Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 As long as the old compressor dident explode or sieze up, or anything like that, you should be ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86 12 Brutus Posted August 29, 2020 Author Share Posted August 29, 2020 As long as the old compressor dident explode or sieze up, or anything like that, you should be ok. It was the hose from the condenser to the compresser that busted years ago. the compresser didnt blow up or seize, we just decided to replace it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old55pete Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 It was the hose from the condenser to the compresser that busted years ago. the compresser didnt blow up or seize, we just decided to replace it. You should be good if the hose does not leak under pressure. My next question is kinda out there, how are you going to fill and test pressures without the radiator in it? The only way to do that is with the engine running. Just a thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86 12 Brutus Posted August 29, 2020 Author Share Posted August 29, 2020 You should be good if the hose does not leak under pressure. My next question is kinda out there, how are you going to fill and test pressures without the radiator in it? The only way to do that is with the engine running. Just a thought. we wanted to hurry up and pull a vacuum on it because everything was open. we headed to autozone right now to get a belt and some new antifreeze. we will be putting it back together before we try to fill it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old55pete Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 It was the hose from the condenser to the compresser that busted years ago. the compresser didnt blow up or seize, we just decided to replace it. Is this the hose you need? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old55pete Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 we wanted to hurry up and pull a vacuum on it because everything was open. we headed to autozone right now to get a belt and some new antifreeze. we will be putting it back together before we try to fill it Got it, I will shut up now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old55pete Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 we wanted to hurry up and pull a vacuum on it because everything was open. we headed to autozone right now to get a belt and some new antifreeze. we will be putting it back together before we try to fill it Ok, I guess I wont shut up, but just for a second. I see in the picture that the anti-vibration bracket is missing. The bracket goes from the back of the compressor up to where the hoses come together above the rear of the compressor. It may sound stupid, that bracket stops the vibration and keeps the aluiminum from braking. Just a thought Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 Ok, I guess I wont shut up, but just for a second. I see in the picture that the anti-vibration bracket is missing. The bracket goes from the back of the compressor up to where the hoses come together above the rear of the compressor. It may sound stupid, that bracket stops the vibration and keeps the aluiminum from braking. Just a thought Good eye Steve! I think it was Matthew (Maybe Dave?) Who said that bracket vibrated off their compressor and it was making a racket. But any kind of stay is better than no stay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old55pete Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 Good eye Steve! I think it was Matthew (Maybe Dave?) Who said that bracket vibrated off their compressor and it was making a racket. But any kind of stay is better than no stay. If you look it up in the HVAC in documentation, it shows a picture of it for the 460's in the ac brackets if you need to know what it looks like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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