nomov8sho
Junkyard Rat
Hey, everybody-
My wife's '97 has leaks at the O-rings on both sides of the main "AC manifold hose group" (the one with the little manifold block that sits on top of the compressor, with both high and low side hoses attached into it). The car is now only going a month or 2 between recharges to keep blowing cold. My normal AC guys say I need to replace the hose group and liquid line, but the cheapest they can find is a $650 aftermarket set for the hose group, and they are still looking for the liquid line. My questions:
-Since it just looks to be leaking from the O-rings, is there a reason to replace the whole hose group instead of just the O-rings? Are they molded onto the hose ends or something?
-Does anybody have a Ford PN or connection for the hose group? Or better aftermarket price than $650 for a couple @^#% hoses and a manifold?
-Recent discussion seems to support replacing just the inside tube, not the whole liquid line- anybody have a PN for that tube?
Thanks,
-Josh
black '97 (stolen by the wife)
blue '93 MTX
55 chevy truck (Big Block Buick 430 power- new toy!!!)
My wife's '97 has leaks at the O-rings on both sides of the main "AC manifold hose group" (the one with the little manifold block that sits on top of the compressor, with both high and low side hoses attached into it). The car is now only going a month or 2 between recharges to keep blowing cold. My normal AC guys say I need to replace the hose group and liquid line, but the cheapest they can find is a $650 aftermarket set for the hose group, and they are still looking for the liquid line. My questions:
-Since it just looks to be leaking from the O-rings, is there a reason to replace the whole hose group instead of just the O-rings? Are they molded onto the hose ends or something?
-Does anybody have a Ford PN or connection for the hose group? Or better aftermarket price than $650 for a couple @^#% hoses and a manifold?
-Recent discussion seems to support replacing just the inside tube, not the whole liquid line- anybody have a PN for that tube?
Thanks,
-Josh
black '97 (stolen by the wife)
blue '93 MTX
55 chevy truck (Big Block Buick 430 power- new toy!!!)
