turbopower6
Member
Hi Folks,
After 20 years the 96 Suburban condenser is leaking with much thanks to our local roads department for supplying large amounts of salty brine to make their snow removal efforts so much easier!!
So here we go...I was forewarned that the ac connections to the condenser would be "welded" over time. That is a correct statement. They are. I have been persuading them with penetrating oil (JB 80) with no signs of the rust giving up.
I am turning to the group for some ideas here on how this can be remedied. I am of course backed against the wall since the low side line for the 6.5 with the C69 option (rear air) is NLA! Of course....why would GM make our lives easier?
Has anyone had one of these manifold lines made up or cut the end of and spliced in a new condenser connection? I really do not want to add another potential leak source by splicing but I may have to.
I have not even tried the liquid lines just yet to get to the orifice tube. Currently they are soaking in penetrating oil. Same thing for the accumulator connections.
I think I need professional help....and not for the truck but for me to keep on heading off to adventure land with this vehicle!
Regards,
Ted
After 20 years the 96 Suburban condenser is leaking with much thanks to our local roads department for supplying large amounts of salty brine to make their snow removal efforts so much easier!!
So here we go...I was forewarned that the ac connections to the condenser would be "welded" over time. That is a correct statement. They are. I have been persuading them with penetrating oil (JB 80) with no signs of the rust giving up.
I am turning to the group for some ideas here on how this can be remedied. I am of course backed against the wall since the low side line for the 6.5 with the C69 option (rear air) is NLA! Of course....why would GM make our lives easier?
Has anyone had one of these manifold lines made up or cut the end of and spliced in a new condenser connection? I really do not want to add another potential leak source by splicing but I may have to.
I have not even tried the liquid lines just yet to get to the orifice tube. Currently they are soaking in penetrating oil. Same thing for the accumulator connections.
I think I need professional help....and not for the truck but for me to keep on heading off to adventure land with this vehicle!
Regards,
Ted