Rebuilt A/C Lines
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Rebuilt A/C Lines
I'm wondering if anyone has ever had their air conditioning lines rebuilt?
I have some lines are are cracked, and I found replacements online ($150 for the compressor line and $100 for the evaporator line). But a shop near me swears they can rebuild the lines to be like new for a fraction of the cost.
My feeling is
, but I wanted to see if anyone else has gone this route. It'd be nice to keep the original equipment, and give the local boys some business- but i'm gonna dump alot of time into rebuilding my A/C system, I dont want it to leak...
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I have some lines are are cracked, and I found replacements online ($150 for the compressor line and $100 for the evaporator line). But a shop near me swears they can rebuild the lines to be like new for a fraction of the cost.
My feeling is
, but I wanted to see if anyone else has gone this route. It'd be nice to keep the original equipment, and give the local boys some business- but i'm gonna dump alot of time into rebuilding my A/C system, I dont want it to leak...:
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I had one of mine rebuilt several years ago when I accidentally broke it while removing my radiator to clean it.
No leaks. No problems at all. Fast turn-around time, too. Same-day service.
If you're having a hard time looking for a hose or don't want to spend hundreds of dollars, then having your a/c lines, a/c hoses, and fittings rebuilt or repaired by a reputable auto HVAC shop makes sense...at least for my budget.
No leaks. No problems at all. Fast turn-around time, too. Same-day service.
If you're having a hard time looking for a hose or don't want to spend hundreds of dollars, then having your a/c lines, a/c hoses, and fittings rebuilt or repaired by a reputable auto HVAC shop makes sense...at least for my budget.
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Originally Posted by mikey whipreck
I'm wondering if anyone has ever had their air conditioning lines rebuilt?
I have some lines are are cracked, and I found replacements online ($150 for the compressor line and $100 for the evaporator line). But a shop near me swears they can rebuild the lines to be like new for a fraction of the cost.
My feeling is , but I wanted to see if anyone else has gone this route. It'd be nice to keep the original equipment, and give the local boys some business- but i'm gonna dump alot of time into rebuilding my A/C system, I dont want it to leak...
:
I have some lines are are cracked, and I found replacements online ($150 for the compressor line and $100 for the evaporator line). But a shop near me swears they can rebuild the lines to be like new for a fraction of the cost.
My feeling is
, but I wanted to see if anyone else has gone this route. It'd be nice to keep the original equipment, and give the local boys some business- but i'm gonna dump alot of time into rebuilding my A/C system, I dont want it to leak...:Also... You may want to contact www.corvettepartsman.com for new hoses. They sell pretty cheap...
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My neighbor,who does mechanic work on the side,fixed a van that had a broken metal line...used a compression fitting and said as long as its on the low side theres really no problems.Fixes a/c lines all the time to save his customers money.if the metal lines are good but the hoses are bad,they can be done cheaper by those that rebuild them.
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Those prices are nuts. I found compressor lines listed for $90, and the accumulator line for $30 on my 85.
The accum line is discontinued though.
Have you checked Rockauto or Superior Chevy? Prices at CorvettePartsMan were almost double.
The accum line is discontinued though.
Have you checked Rockauto or Superior Chevy? Prices at CorvettePartsMan were almost double.
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Where'd you find the compressor line for $90?
The accum line is discontinued though.
Corvette-America still carries the accum line
In any case, It sounds like I'm going to just let that shop try and repair my lines.
Originally Posted by CentralCoaster
The accum line is discontinued though.
In any case, It sounds like I'm going to just let that shop try and repair my lines.
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Originally Posted by mikey whipreck
Where'd you find the compressor line for $90?
Corvette-America still carries the accum line
In any case, It sounds like I'm going to just let that shop try and repair my lines.
Corvette-America still carries the accum line
In any case, It sounds like I'm going to just let that shop try and repair my lines.
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From: San Diego , CA Double Yellow DirtBags 1985..Z51..6-speed
Originally Posted by mikey whipreck
Where'd you find the compressor line for $90?
Superior Chevy. Actually I think it was 80 and change, I forget exactly.
I would only buy from that guy for discontinued parts. He's even more expensive than the catalogs.
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Originally Posted by CentralCoaster
Prices at CorvettePartsMan were almost double.
Right now, he has a 1992 Accumulator to Evaporator hose (which is a one year only part also) for only $32 If someone had a 1992, they wouldn't be able to find this hose anywhere... This guy has it for $32, how can you pass that up?
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There's not a thing wrong with rebuilding lines if done properly. They simply reuse the metal parts and crimp on new hose. We do it at work sometimes on older trucks or for trucks other than our Kenworths when the OEM line is not available locally.