refrigerant leak

[ekamm]

I have a leak in the a/c system after a fender bender accident after I repair the leak what will I need to do to get the system working again? This is on a '94 explorer

 

[Iron Weasel]

At the bare minimum you'll have to vacuum it out and then recharge the system.

But, if you've already lost all the refrigerant in there, you may as well buy an O-ring kit and replace all the rings and replace the orifice tube as well..think of it as preventative maintenance.

 

[willisan]

At the bare minimum you'll have to vacuum it out and then recharge the system.

But, if you've already lost all the refrigerant in there, you may as well buy an O-ring kit and replace all the rings and replace the orifice tube as well..think of it as preventative maintenance.

My ac filter blew, so I am replacing that. AC system noob here...is there a write up on replacing the O rings?

 

[mr cribb]

willisan this is probably way more info than you will ever need but try this:

http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=138710&highlight=ac+system+ring+replacement

 

[willisan]

Thanks!

Also, I bought this for 8 bucks at auto zone http://www.autozone.com/autozone/ac...&fromString=search&itemIdentifier=630677_0_0_

It gives a great overview of how the A/C system works, and how to replace components. Great for an a/c noob like myself