Automotive Air Conditioning Information Forum (Archives)

edhunter on Fri August 20, 2010 12:08 PM

Year: 2001
Make: Jeep
Model: Cherokee
Refrigerant Type: 134
Country of Origin: United States

I am trying to disconnect the liquid line from the condensor with a spring loaded tool. It will not release the spring. The other side was no problem. I will try PB blaster next. Is there a special trick to pop this off without killing my self

GM Tech on Fri August 20, 2010 12:52 PM

I usually give them 20 minutes-- if not loose by then, ,I cut them off--- corrosion is not your friend-- it has crawled in under the garter spring, and will not allow it to expand far enough to release---you may be there a couple of days trying to release it-- my time is worth the price of a new line-- so I cut them after giving it a good try....

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The number one A/C diagnostic tool there is- is to know how much refrigerant is in the system- this can only be done by recovering and weighing the refrigerant!!
Just a thought.... 65% of A/C failures in my 3200 car diagnostic database (GM vehicles) are due to loss of refrigerant due to a leak......

edhunter on Fri August 20, 2010 1:21 PM

Ok, I will try a few more times

Edited: Fri August 20, 2010 at 1:31 PM by edhunter