442 Reinstalling A/C Components

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Jmac

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I'm trying to reinstall my a/c components I need to get the correct o ring seals for the drier and also the compressor
 

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I'm trying to reinstall my a/c components I need to get the correct o ring seals for the drier and also the compressor
I just bought a universal A/C o ring assortment from AutoZone when I did mine. It did come with all the sizes I needed for my SS. Before you seal it up I would replace the orifice tube insert, they are cheap. I vacuumed mine and let it sit for 24 hours to make sure I didn't have any leaks. The first time I vacuumed it I had a leak at the compressor and ended up stacking o rings to get it to seal.
 
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Jmac

Not-quite-so-new-guy
Mar 17, 2015
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McKees Rocks Pa.
I just bought a universal A/C o ring assortment from AutoZone when I did mine. It did come with all the sizes I needed for my SS. Before you seal it up I would replace the orifice tube insert, they are cheap. I vacuumed mine and let it sit for 24 hours to make sure I didn't have any leaks. The first time I vacuumed it I had a leak at the compressor and ended up stacking o rings to get it to seal.
I bought the same universal kit it doesn't seem like it's the right sizes a lot of play on the line
 

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I bought an o-ring kit a couple of months ago when I ordered the new condenser. I am still locating various brackets before I can do the install, but I saw, and purchased, an o-ring assortment from Harbor Freight for AC that has more than a dozen different commonly used sizes.
 
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