In this video I show you some of the steps involved in removing and replacing the A/C condenser in this 2005 Chrysler Pacifica.
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Like your channel and the a/c repairs info.
The demo on water removal was good info.
Question;
When we pull full vac for an hour or more on the a/c system,
does that pull any left over oil that was in the system from last charge?
I ask because if we add the spec vol to the new charge and there was left over oil in the system, it would have too much oil in the system.
Thanks for your time.
Jack Langston
Abbotsford BC
Canada.
May I suggest TEKTON tools as well. Great great tools.
Eric that demo is bogus, if you get a feal vacuum pump about 5cfm and do your example test in a closed system not open to atmosphere on one side ,you would see that the water would finally freeze at that point the vacuum has a real hard time removing ice from the system . check out some videos on youtube Misterpc
Hello , i have to disagree about your theory about how water in a vacuum reacts , when in a vacuum of 30 inches of vacuum ,the water freezes solid water boils at normal atmospheric pressure of approx 14 psi absolute which is different from 14psi gauge pressure . the gauges read 0psi at normal atmosphere because they are compensated to read 0 when open to normal atmosphere this is 14 psi gauge . when water is in a 30 inch of mercury vacuum it can;t boil you can't change the normal boiling point of 212 f .that's why women use a pressure cooker the higher the pressure the higher the temperature to raise the temp of he water to a higher temp .kind of like the way the cooling system works , by keeping the system at 15psi he coolant won't boil out until about 250 deg f . in a vacuum of 30 in hg water temp is water is -90 deg f and a solid .the water skips he liquid state and goes to a gas state called sublimation like dry ice that goes from a solid to a gas at normal atmospheric pressure . so if you suspect water in an ac system under vacuum you have to use heat lamps of keep engine to induce heat . car a/c systems don;t need to get into the micron range of vacuum but water left in system can cause the orafice tube or txv valve to get blocked . most people think1 hour is a long time to vacuum, but depending how long a system is open to atmosphere it could take muck longer . on this repair you covered the line with paper towels but you didn't seal the lines from air intrusion and all air has moisture even on a 50 % humid day . what usually happens is an open system is the filter dryer absorbs moisture and can become saturated and can no longer remover residual water from system .. The filter dryer should always be replaced when changing the condenser ,especially in this repair , the leak in the damaged system the hole in the condenser had the system open for a long time .many days it looks like . So there was probable a lot of moisture in the system . also I had commented on using pag oil before assemble ,this isn't to make assemble easy ,it;s because you don't want to put in a dry o ring and new condenser is dry . One more thing ,whenever you replace a component on ac system you need to know how much oil that component lost in oil . When changing a compressor you should measure the oil by pouring it out and add same amount to new compressor . I watch your show and i think you are the best mechanic on u tube and i buy your merch . I spent 45 years in communications' and one year at apex tech (remember the commercials) It was a 10 month course .I'm not going off on you at all ,but I know you are a guy who can take constructive criticism and share it with your viewers . If you dispute any thing I said spend some time and look it up . Faithful viewer MisterPc
use pag 46 when reassembly of condenser o rings
I subscribed again !
Working on some real junk there..Your a great mechanic..You breeze right through these tough jobs..
Very nice Job!
You can teach an old dog new tricks. Thank you for another great video!
The term for lowering the pressure in a system to remove moisture is called "sublimation ".
Pulling a vacuum in the system & then letting it rest in a vacuum for a period of time will tell you if you have s leak. If the pressure increases from it's resting state the system has a leak OR still has moisture in the systr6.
Another way to dry a system is to pull a vacuum & break the vacuum using nitrogen. Then pull a vacuum again & retest.
What happened to the bottom shroud?
That's cool I never knew that
As I was going to sleep to sleep I remember you saying to the camera, it's just going to take a little nap then turned to the camera in front t of Trinity and said, like forever. Sharp Trinity whips her head towards him and says, no not forever. Sharp cookie.
A $100.+ for a radiator from the local parts store, I can see why she just wants the A/C to cool her temper when the radiator dose go out…. lol
freon isnt hurting anything,and thank goodness for FF
love watching your vids. I do some ac work on cars for family and friends. That with the hand vac was the best example I have seen. Keep up the good work.
I have never until today understood the reason for pulling a vacuum on the system. I thought it was to prove system integrity. Your demonstration was great. Thank you very much !
I sure hope the guy who botched the job sees this and can reflect on the error of his ways. Like he cares, right? At least the guys who work with him see him caught out. They know the score. I wonder if he is the same with everything in his life.\\
Eric! This is Latarian from the future! Hold onto your hat because 2019 is gonna suck ass!!!
Good video. Enjoy you sharing your tools
Better than Bob Nye – the science guy!
Did you Check to see if the the cooling fan relay that caused the damage still worked or if the one attached to bumper crush plate was truly bad Eric O @SouthMainAutoRepairLLC
Sweet air-conditioning vac/charge/oil add machine.
Seen some lazy and dishonest mechanics in my time…..they never stay in business for an extended period of time. This customer would have a good case if she decided to sue the mechanic that caused this problem. I still use Napa tools, (Blackhawk), western auto tools and torque wrench and some tools dad used on Ford Tractors.
Thank you for your videos
I’m always looking on videos on the Chrysler Pacifica 2005
On my stuff frame
So where do you get TopTul in the US?
Zip ties, duct tape, and bailing wire … hey brother – I heard you hit an elk this morning – yeah, he duct taped the headlight on pretty good … good clean country living … thanks for the video – and my brother did hit an elk a couple days ago … so there you have it … confirmed by my friend that he did tape it up good … heh heh … still a couple weeks left of elk season … come on down …
With water, every pound of pressure on the surface raises the boiling point of the water 3 degrees ferenh
Seeing that relay dangling from the harness made my blood boil.
Nice long video
Ironically I had a similar problem. My 1996 Astro van had been in an accident. The airbag on one side was taped up to the visor with packaging tape. Should have been dead giveaway. The horn bolts were loose and the horn would hit the ac condenser on rough roads. I ordered a used condenser from a salvage yard on eBay. Great deal and perfect!. I had to replace one of those pipes with the oring. The salt really ate up the aluminum. That cost me about 80 bucks. I also removed the compressor and changed the PAG oil. This system also had a dessicant in the receiver? I replaced it . It had a metering device like a pen also replaced. That system gave me some of the coldest ac !!. I loved my Astro…
Awesome video as usual but your rechargeable drill with the light that only comes on when you use it is annoying. I have a Makita impact and drill that have a led light that stays on a bit after you’ve used the tool. Guess I’m spoiled now.
5 more minutes and the cooling fan relay could have been done right, we use a cordless right angle drill with a short bit to drill out the rivets, and then put short self tappers in their place. It’s simple and easy.
Very good demo on water boiling at a lower pressure Eric, explained well and quite clear. 👍
I like your style👍🏻
Old video but my man astro tools is less then a 1/3 rd the cost of toptul . Guess they were cheap years ago but 390$ for a 42pc 1/4' drive kit 😲. Ill stick with the astro. That you turned me onto.
Enjoyed the vacuum demonstration! Great video!
Thanks Eric that was great.
That screw driver bit is for installing sheet-rock screws,,,, Try it,,, and see,,, 🙂
I was hoping you would try and explain to people about non-condesables,,, he he,, 🙂
I think your snap on flex head ratchet need a new ball in it . That shouldn't be that hard to get a socket on
Nice work, I like to pull a vacuum for about 10 minutes. Turn off the vacuum pump and watch the vacuum needle on the A/C machine. If their is a leak ANYWHERE in the A/C system I will know in 10 minutes and not an hour latter. Your demonstration on why an hour of evacuation was great. We need the hour because the moisture is really trapped in the A/C oil and the A/C desiccant bag. That's where the moisture is hidden. Sure is a shame the owner did not authorize a radiator! A $10,000 engine is at risk! Take care,
Hey Eric O. How do you not get too far into your job and if you see something and not feel bad for the customer. Like if I owned a place and I was in to that job seeing the radiator leaking I'd say pay for the part and coolant and waive the labor since I would be in there. Maybe you did do that off camera. But previous shops lackluster abilities to do work and slap shit together I'd feel horrible and want to help them out more.
That was an excellent example of a liquid being brought to gas/vapor thru vaccum. Cant wait to try that.fairly safe experimenting (:
But, But, But in the pecking order of importance, the coolant rad is more important than the A/C!
Some owners have NO logic.
I just don’t get when “mechanics” try to beat flag time.. if you get paid to do a condenser and it pays 3.5hrs like stated. It’s takes you .5 to take the bumper off and on, .7 to remove trans cooler and condenser, and .7 to pull a vacuum and recharge… you won all day. I understand shit happens stuff breaks, you might not have all the tools for a specific job whatever.. but come on you can’t win on every job.
what brand is your AC leak detector?
Not remotely related, replacing my cousin's spark plugs on her '14 Nissan Sentra. Ngl I wasn't too thrilled since it involves taking the TB and IM off to reach them. I asked if she had a concern over fuel economy or rough idle, since new plugs may not be the issue/fix. She just simply replied that she just bought it and it had the transmission replaced under warranty before she purchased it. She doesn't know it's service history. I hope she's ok with getting new gaskets. They have to be replaced. After that, should last until 100k miles… 🙂
Those front tires are almost bald.