Finally got not scorching weather to work on the AC on this thing. The AC conversion valves I got didn’t fit. I’ve got a funky 3/16 and 1/4 and had trouble finding some. I think I’ve got some and we’ll find out Monday.

I went ahead and bought a new compressor thinking it may come with the valves and it didn’t. Of course I got the model specific to my VIN but my compressor has the older compressor on it. Mid year change strikes again (look at where the allen heads are).

Went to pull the evaporator out to replace the expansion valve and found it packed full of crap along with the blower motor packed full of crap. So now I need to go get some cleaner and get the evaporator cleaned up.

Also found rust on the passenger floorboard. It’s not all the way through but there’s a couple of spots I’m not thrilled with. Gonna have to wire wheel it and go from there. Guess I got my excuse to order new carpet and pad now.

All the foam in this system is rotten and falling apart so I need to source some new stuff to seal it back up.

At least I’ve got all new seals and everything is apart so easy to replace all those.

Maybe one day I’ll drive this thing with AC.

 

Wow I’d be scared to get that deep in the dash on such an old car

 

Not much of a choice. Surprisingly it all came out easy with no broken parts at the moment. Even the AC vents that have to be popped out and removed through the front of the dash. That was a bit nerve wracking. I was fully expecting a recurrence of getting into my 01 dodge’s dash. You could hear that plastic crack while you drove it.

 

That is actually pretty impressive. This truck had been sitting outside right?

 

For about 10yrs. And not under a cover or a sunshade. Believe me I’m just as surprised as you are. Fun fact, I tore all that apart and didn’t break a thing but I accidentally dropped a screw driver on the center console and snapped a piece off.

 

Wow, that is awesome.


Now go buy a lotto ticket.

 

Valve success.

 

Started the hvac rehab. Replacing foam on the vents. Also got the evaporator coil cleaned out with some foaming cleaner and letting it dry. Tomorrow my plan is to remove the manifold on the compressor and let it drain out any oil there may be in it and then refill it and start reassembling.

 

Interior is back together. Going to try and get the condenser flushed tomorrow, o rings for the compressor, add oil and vac.

 

That ought to cool a tad better now. lol. That thing was gross. Nice work brother!