More broken crap
06-27-2007, 11:32 AM
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More broken crap
HOLY bejesus, what next.
I told him, "Man, when you guys steal a stereo, YOU REALLY GO ALL OUT!"
Sorry, he laughed.
Anyway, replacing A/C evaporator. NOT me, some friends who run a shop. I never knew you had to take the whole damn dash out. Christ, why doesn't manufacturers make "split" dashes? You know, take top off and then the rest is split into? So, I told him today while he's in there to go aead and replace the heater core as well (140K on truck...not the motor though)
He said, "Aren't you an electrician? WTF is this damn mess?"
BTW, Torque_Wrench hooked me up with killer prices on some parts. Here's to him and his customer service. Almost as good as JPA. If he would lose the shredded paper package material I might move him up my list.
I told him, "Man, when you guys steal a stereo, YOU REALLY GO ALL OUT!"
Sorry, he laughed.Anyway, replacing A/C evaporator. NOT me, some friends who run a shop. I never knew you had to take the whole damn dash out. Christ, why doesn't manufacturers make "split" dashes? You know, take top off and then the rest is split into? So, I told him today while he's in there to go aead and replace the heater core as well (140K on truck...not the motor though)
He said, "Aren't you an electrician? WTF is this damn mess?"
BTW, Torque_Wrench hooked me up with killer prices on some parts. Here's to him and his customer service. Almost as good as JPA. If he would lose the shredded paper package material I might move him up my list.
06-27-2007, 12:03 PM
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Dewy, I'm heartbroken....you mean that you don;t like my shredded paper?....lol.....
I'm juts glad you got your evaporator...lol....but it looks like 2 Badgers got up and under you dash and had some crazy jungle f*ckin'.....lol....damn!
I'm juts glad you got your evaporator...lol....but it looks like 2 Badgers got up and under you dash and had some crazy jungle f*ckin'.....lol....damn!
06-27-2007, 12:47 PM
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I meant to tell you, it was cool that you packaged the evaporator in bubble wrap but then filled the rest of the space with shredded paper. LMAO
That mess of wires, that's my central location (behind the center console) for every asseccory wire in my truck. Gauges, wideband controller, wide band, nitrous switch, meth switch, e-fan for Hxr switch, laser blocker switch, stereo wires, kill switch, remote start (old stye), nitrous pressure gauge wires, LMAO...all right there, in one spot. Sad huh?
That mess of wires, that's my central location (behind the center console) for every asseccory wire in my truck. Gauges, wideband controller, wide band, nitrous switch, meth switch, e-fan for Hxr switch, laser blocker switch, stereo wires, kill switch, remote start (old stye), nitrous pressure gauge wires, LMAO...all right there, in one spot. Sad huh?
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....LOL....Dewy....you gotta admit...that was funny....
06-27-2007, 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by dewmanshu
I meant to tell you, it was cool that you packaged the evaporator in bubble wrap but then filled the rest of the space with shredded paper. LMAO
That mess of wires, that's my central location (behind the center console) for every asseccory wire in my truck. Gauges, wideband controller, wide band, nitrous switch, meth switch, e-fan for Hxr switch, laser blocker switch, stereo wires, kill switch, remote start (old stye), nitrous pressure gauge wires, LMAO...all right there, in one spot. Sad huh?
That mess of wires, that's my central location (behind the center console) for every asseccory wire in my truck. Gauges, wideband controller, wide band, nitrous switch, meth switch, e-fan for Hxr switch, laser blocker switch, stereo wires, kill switch, remote start (old stye), nitrous pressure gauge wires, LMAO...all right there, in one spot. Sad huh?
....that's because I knew how much you liked that shredded paper...lol....actually I watched Martha Stewart and she said it made perfect fertilizer for your plants.... 
...In all serious-ness....I'm just glad you got your Evaporator when you needed it and it was in one piece.
See guys, not all of us GM Dealers are ********...lol
...touche'.....at least I think that's how we spell that....lol
06-27-2007, 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted by wkdivr
We're going to tie him up this weekend, and give his truck a wax job!!!
Originally Posted by 03sierraslt
Haha, Bill we better start with a pressure wash first. Inside and out.
Hahahahah, you better start with steam sterilization and plan on making it a two day event
06-27-2007, 08:11 PM
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My evaporator just went out with 22k miles on it 
Luckily my good dealer did it under warrenty. They know I wouldn't try to warranty something that I touched. I didnt' think about having to pull the whole dash when I droped it off but he said they had fun with my wires too.
Luckily my good dealer did it under warrenty. They know I wouldn't try to warranty something that I touched. I didnt' think about having to pull the whole dash when I droped it off but he said they had fun with my wires too.
06-27-2007, 09:56 PM
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Originally Posted by TurboGibbs
My evaporator just went out with 22k miles on it
Luckily my good dealer did it under warrenty. They know I wouldn't try to warranty something that I touched. I didnt' think about having to pull the whole dash when I droped it off but he said they had fun with my wires too.
Luckily my good dealer did it under warrenty. They know I wouldn't try to warranty something that I touched. I didnt' think about having to pull the whole dash when I droped it off but he said they had fun with my wires too.
Guys, if it gets done quick enough it's going to the body shop to have dirt painted on!
06-29-2007, 04:52 AM
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Well, got it all back together...
New Evaporator
New Accumolator
New Heater Core (might as well since we are in there)
New air filters (WOW, they were dirty)
Put a vacuucm on the a/c system, let go and it lost vaccum instantly. Did this a few times trying to find the leak through sound. You'd figure you could hear such a leak. Garden hose test and nothing. Can't find it anywhere. Put freon and dye in it. Nothing. No dye coming out, NOTHING. If you sit still and idle, it won't cool. A/C is running, engine gets hotter, but no cold air. If you start to drive it gets cool. I'd say about 75% of what it could be, so not the best but it starts to cool.
So, WTF?!?!?! What else is left? The pump and condensing coil right? The rubber hose going from the accumolator to the pump looks old...but NO dye is coming from it. Anybody know wtf? ideas? We just spent 2 days ripping this f-ing dash apart and putting it back together AND it still f-ing leaks. ARGHGHGHGHG!!!!!!!
New Evaporator
New Accumolator
New Heater Core (might as well since we are in there)
New air filters (WOW, they were dirty)
Put a vacuucm on the a/c system, let go and it lost vaccum instantly. Did this a few times trying to find the leak through sound. You'd figure you could hear such a leak. Garden hose test and nothing. Can't find it anywhere. Put freon and dye in it. Nothing. No dye coming out, NOTHING. If you sit still and idle, it won't cool. A/C is running, engine gets hotter, but no cold air. If you start to drive it gets cool. I'd say about 75% of what it could be, so not the best but it starts to cool.
So, WTF?!?!?! What else is left? The pump and condensing coil right? The rubber hose going from the accumolator to the pump looks old...but NO dye is coming from it. Anybody know wtf? ideas? We just spent 2 days ripping this f-ing dash apart and putting it back together AND it still f-ing leaks. ARGHGHGHGHG!!!!!!!
06-29-2007, 05:34 AM
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Don't forget, you gotta have air flowing thru the condensor. My e-fans quit due to bad grounds, and the a/c wouldn't cool, either. Got the fans fixed, and the a/c works better.
06-29-2007, 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Torque_Wrench
Dewy have you ever changed the Cabin Air Filter yet? Just got off the phne with Techline and that was the first question they asked me.
That's 140,000 miles on that filter. But to answer your question...yes iwe changed it.
06-29-2007, 01:25 PM
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Ohhhhhhh Dewster....that filter looks like poop! lol......but the good news is...I will have your Condenser in the morning at 9:00am.....so it will be to you on Tuesday morning!
06-29-2007, 02:37 PM
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Dewy...!!!BREAKING NEWS!!!....I contacted my AC Parts Rep. and the killer news is.....your Condenser is being drop shipped directly from my supplier in Baltimore Md., to your place of work on Monday morning!!!
06-29-2007, 03:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Torque_Wrench
lol.... ....that's because I knew how much you liked that shredded paper...lol....actually I watched Martha Stewart and she said it made perfect fertilizer for your plants.... ...
In all serious-ness....I'm just glad you got your Evaporator when you needed it and it was in one piece.
See guys, not all of us GM Dealers are ********...lol
....that's because I knew how much you liked that shredded paper...lol....actually I watched Martha Stewart and she said it made perfect fertilizer for your plants.... ...In all serious-ness....I'm just glad you got your Evaporator when you needed it and it was in one piece.
See guys, not all of us GM Dealers are ********...lol
HEY SPEAK FOR YOURSELF!!!! IM A GM CERTIFIED *******!!!
06-29-2007, 03:56 PM
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Originally Posted by CHEVRACER83
HEY SPEAK FOR YOURSELF!!!! IM A GM CERTIFIED *******!!!
..I feel ya bro...ASE really stands for (******* Service Excellence)
06-29-2007, 04:45 PM
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my 99 had ac problems, gas it up and within 3-4 days it was gone, we put in dye and everything and couldnt find anything anywhere. my suggestion is to take it to someone who has an electronic leak detector, its about $3-400 so i dont think its worth it to buy one, and see if you can find it then, its probably on the high side
btw, i never found my leak i just sold the truck as is
btw, i never found my leak i just sold the truck as is
07-02-2007, 04:18 AM
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Originally Posted by nightrunner
my 99 had ac problems, gas it up and within 3-4 days it was gone, we put in dye and everything and couldnt find anything anywhere. my suggestion is to take it to someone who has an electronic leak detector, its about $3-400 so i dont think its worth it to buy one, and see if you can find it then, its probably on the high side
btw, i never found my leak i just sold the truck as is
btw, i never found my leak i just sold the truck as is
07-02-2007, 07:56 AM
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I've never had good luck with the dye. My dad bought a Snap On sniffer on ebay and I borrow it when I need one. He's moving over an hour away so i'm going to have to buy one myself now I'll never work on AC again without one. 
I'll never work on AC again without one.
07-21-2007, 09:57 PM
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Alright, if any one cares...this AC kicked my wallet's ***. Loooooooong story short I replaced EVERYTHING except the compressor. The mechainc had it on the lift, had his hand on the compressor with a vacuum on the system and was searching...searching...searching, and he said, "I have NO idea, there would be dye all of the this compressor if it was leaking." and he spun the pulley on the compressor. You could hear the hiss.......hiss.......hiss....hiss....hissss as it spun. 
IT WAS THE ******* COMPRESSOR!!!!
So I ordered a compressor from Torque_Wrench. Matched to my truck. Got it, mechanic got everything apart and...WRONG COMPRESSOR!!! WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF
After Torque_Wrench talking to GM it seems a 2002 Suburban 5.3 A/C compressor was on my truck. WTF?!!?!?WTF is a 2002 compressor doing on my 2000 truck?!?!?!?
So far, everything seems to be working okay. I ******* hope so, I have replcaed EVERYTHING on the system. If anything is wrong, it's electrical. (I even replaced low and high switches)
IT WAS THE ******* COMPRESSOR!!!!So I ordered a compressor from Torque_Wrench. Matched to my truck. Got it, mechanic got everything apart and...WRONG COMPRESSOR!!! WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF
After Torque_Wrench talking to GM it seems a 2002 Suburban 5.3 A/C compressor was on my truck. WTF?!!?!?WTF is a 2002 compressor doing on my 2000 truck?!?!?!?
So far, everything seems to be working okay. I ******* hope so, I have replcaed EVERYTHING on the system. If anything is wrong, it's electrical. (I even replaced low and high switches)