R12/R134A conversion

[james accordino]

You don't really say HOW the compressor failed.  The
alloy that the body and pistons of the Nippon
compressors are made of seem very soft.  In a "hard"
failure, lot's of shrapnel get's sent through the
system.  Just install another compressor and it's
bound to fail.  You can remove some components and
hoses and flush them to check.  If you find alot of
silvery particles, I feel you should disassemble as
much as possible and power flush/vac the system down.
You'll have much better long term results.  While the
R/D has lot's of dessicant capacity, it is also a
great trap for crap.  Change it.

Jim Accordino
9- 134a conversions

--- Mark Woodland <markwoodland at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Does anyone have access to the definitive 134A
> conversion process, with
> material list, step by step process, etc, in print?
> My trip to the archives revealed more anecdotal
> evidence than How-To.
> I replaced the seals and receiver/drier 3-4 years
> ago.
> The clutch 2 years ago, then the compressor locked
> up last year.
> Does it sound reasonable that I replace the
> compressor.. install the "almost
> new" clutch", evacuate and recharge w/134A, or
> should I replace the "almost
> new" (3-4 year old) drier also?
> Many thanks,
> Mark Woodland
>
>
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