Just FYI ....most ac compressor seals can be replaced. The one for your car is about 25 bucks.
We live in an age where everyone wants to replace instead of fix. The mechanic gets an easy job and the customers foot the bill.
You probably won't find a mechanic willing to change the seal....but its not a hard job. It even comes with a tool to slide it on with damaging the new seal.
Its like ac compressor clutches. They are completely serviceable without evacuating the ac system.
Green orings are typical r134a orings. They do have orings for ac in black, too. Brown is usually for fuel systems.
I believe the line you're talking about is the ac liquid line. You should replace that line....I'm not 100% sure but I think that's the line that had the orifice tube in it.
We live in an age where everyone wants to replace instead of fix. The mechanic gets an easy job and the customers foot the bill.
You probably won't find a mechanic willing to change the seal....but its not a hard job. It even comes with a tool to slide it on with damaging the new seal.
Its like ac compressor clutches. They are completely serviceable without evacuating the ac system.
Green orings are typical r134a orings. They do have orings for ac in black, too. Brown is usually for fuel systems.
I believe the line you're talking about is the ac liquid line. You should replace that line....I'm not 100% sure but I think that's the line that had the orifice tube in it.
That thing used to be called, in "shade tree terms ", an ac muffler.
I can understand with moving under way. That's the good thing about full replacement. Time is money....and you're right about if its screwed up.
Edit; I was on a rebuild kick yesterday. I just get tired of shops trying to get over on people.