OT Mazda Tribute AC

Anonymous-0 · Mar 16, 2013

My wife"s 2001 Mazda Tribute with 200,000 miles has leak in hose coming off compressor. We are hoping the transmission holds up a few more years and we want to keep this car as long as possible. I will replace the accumulator while I am at it. Should I replace compressor while I have the AC opened up? What else should be replaced on AC system? Should all hoses, orifice tube, and condensor be replaced? Local parts store lets customers use a vaccum pump to get all of the moisture out of the system when finished. Is vacumming the system necessary? This car is the same as a Ford Escape if any of you have experience with those. Thanks for any information you can give me.

rabbit-1 · Mar 16, 2013

Anytime you have a system open, it is absolutely necessary to vacuum it down before adding freon.

glennster · Mar 16, 2013

considering the mileage, i would just replace the leaking line. a/c parts get spendy, and its a roll of the dice how long any of the components will last. after you have the system open, i generally pull a vaccuum on them for about 45 min to an hour. then hold the vaccuum for another half hour or so to check for leaks before re-charging. you may want to shoot a little leak detector dye in there when you charge it, in case there is a leak. napa sells the kit for about 20 dollars, has the dye shot, a pair of yellow glasses and a u/v pen flashlite to check for leaks.

evilboweivel · Mar 16, 2013

orfice tube
dryer
vacumn down and hold for 1 hour
good luck

FL Mark · Mar 16, 2013

Thanks for the replies. I am going to replace the hose assembly with the leak, accumulator and orifice tube. Does oil need to be added to the system? I saw online to add about 3 ounces of PAG oil. Does the oil come in an aerosol can like the R134a? How else does the oil get added if not the same way as refrigerant? I also need to get a spring lock tool to disconnect the lines. If I buy the parts online, I may get a vaccum pump from Harbor Freight and hope it works ok.

bjb in TX from Ne · Mar 18, 2013

Be careful, when I tried to replace my compressor and one line last fall, the all the aluminum fittings were seized and striped. I ended up replacing the WHOLE system. You might want to have a professional shop work on it so they can replace the fittings if necessary.

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