[trackbird]

Apparently all of those letters I keep getting in the mail about class action law suits about the 2015 (and similar) Silverado trucks have some merit. My AC isn't cooling (now that the weather is warm) and close inspection revealed a cracked high pressure AC line at the compressor. I figured this out after putting gauges on it and finding 18 psi on the low pressure side (it should be around 35 psi). It seemed to be leaking freon almost as fast as I was putting it in. Ultimately, I ordered new high and low pressure lines (from the compressor and to the compressor), an expansion valve and drier assembly. Add in freon and new belts and I'm looking at about $550 in parts...give or take.

Apparently these trucks are known for compressor issues, high pressure line issues and there's a weld in the condenser that's known to crack. I sprayed soapy water on the condenser and I didn't see any bubbles. Tomorrow, I'll tear it all apart and swap out the lines. I'm hoping this doesn't turn into an all day event....

I've also learned that we now have "stretch fit" belts that don't use an idler pulley. I hadn't run into this before and sadly I didn't find it in time to get the proper tools delivered. However, my neighbor is a former dealer tech and a newly minted Matco dealer. He happened to have a few of the tools GM used to send with new belts, so he gave me a set of those so I can hopefully get the belt on without too much drama.

I'll keep you posted.

[GCrites80s]

I didn't think about the contamination possibility. R12 is the fist priority since it's the most current issue. What stinks about the R12 one from AutoZone from my link is that they don't show the fittings in the picture. I might try to add the locking fittings if not present. Now with your link it doesn't say whether it's R12 or R134. Can you tell by looking?

As far as a case goes, there's one made for a Playstation 1 sitting at work that looks like it is the perfect size. It won't sell since half the logo is ripped off (game collectors are really into logos).

[CrashTestDummy]

I didn't think about the contamination possibility. R12 is the fist priority since it's the most current issue. What stinks about the R12 one from AutoZone from my link is that they don't show the fittings in the picture. I might try to add the locking fittings if not present. Now with your link it doesn't say whether it's R12 or R134. Can you tell by looking?

As far as a case goes, there's one made for a Playstation 1 sitting at work that looks like it is the perfect size. It won't sell since half the logo is ripped off (game collectors are really into logos).

I thought all R12 gauge hose ends screwed on to the fitting on the car? That's all I've ever seen, anyway. Our '92 B4C got a 134 conversion, and it has the quick-disconnect fittings on it. Good thing, because they match my 134 gauges.

Stretch-to-fit belts S U C K! WTH did they do that? It's not like you can R&R the belt w/o any tools! And you have to have the correct 'stretcher' for the right vehicle! I nearly pulled the crank sensor off the block of my wife's Tahoe trying to replace the A/C belt on the thing. It was the right belt for the truck, but the 'stretcher' was not correct. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rant2.gif)