Zip
Products has all of the parts needed not only to replace the compressor
but also to convert your A/C system to the new 134A refrigerant.
After
the initial shock wears off, you try to decide what you are going to do. The
estimate from the air conditioner repair shop is more than you’re willing
to pay, with a lot of the cost coming from the labor to remove and replace
the unit, along with the sticker shock of replacement R12 refrigerant. As a somewhat competent home
mechanic, you figure you can replace the compressor yourself to save
a few bucks. But how do you go about it and where do you get the parts? Look
no further. Zip Products, (800) 962-9632, www.zip-products.com,
has all of the parts (click here
for a check list) needed not only to replace the compressor but also to convert
your A/C system to the new 134A refrigerant. And we’ve got the details here
on how to swap out both the compressor and the refrigerant.
The
A/C compressor in our 1986 Corvette decided to quit, so we needed to replace
it. While we were at it, we converted to the new 134A refrigerant, which is
much easier to find and less expensive than the old-style R12, also known
as Freon. The conversion and compressor replacement is not hard but you do
have to be competent with tools and understand how an automotive air conditioning
system works. You will also need to have the old refrigerant reclaimed and
the new refrigerant added by an approved air conditioning repair shop.
It’s
hot here in Florida, so let's get that A/C working again.
