Fixing car A/C Lines with a splice kit - Rear A/C repair
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- Опубліковано 12 вер 2024
- How to splice a Rear A/C Auxiliary Line with a simple splice kit. Splicing an A/C line on a 1999 GMC Yukon SLT. Repair your A/C line with a simple splice kit. Repairing a rear A/C line. Splicing my 1999 GMC Yukon rear auxiliary a/c line.
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I'm about to use this coupler on my AC line from the compressor to the main split pipe on my 00 Honda Odyssey , I was going to put it on the way a regular compression fitting works ! I'm so glad that your video popped up first thing in the search ! Now I have confidence that I can do it with no issues ! Yes Amazon is amazing and it's way less expensive than retail auto shops ! It just arrived ! I don't have as much room as you did but I already used the rigid close cutter ! I will use the same oil that arrived with my vacuum pump ! Makes sense to me ! Thanks again for posting !
NAPA, Autozone $50! Amazon $18! Most local retailers rip people off!
He said "secured these nuts". 👍👍👍
Importantly, as you confirmed at the end of the video when you make a repair as in the video or any other similar repair including residential ac and even water pipes, "try never to chase leaks!" I could clearly see in the video that the two lines that go to the rear ac unit (high side and low side) that you would have or will soon have the same problem over and over. You illuded to your budget being limited. In my suburban, virtually the exact same setup, I am just eliminating the rear unit and will do a bypass towards the front. When I first inspected the rear system it was painfully obvious that lines that long would be a problem and that the front ac system would be better off without the rear. MarkMannM2 Ps. I liked your style, simple, calm, to the point. Sorry that brick and mortar retailers charge way too much for all their DIY automotive kits (made in China their cost was probably $3.50 for that kit in the video). Eventually, you will probably consider what I am doing and simply bypass all that AC rigging for the back.Be Well! Mark
Thanks for posting this video it's helpful! One thing you (or others in this situation) might consider is bringing the bad line to a place that makes AC hoses/Hydraulic Hoses and see if they could fabricate a new line for you. I assume you could use a rubber line that might be cheaper than a new part.
Not able to use it for a rubber line and you can buy a whole coil of line from Amazon for cheap ! And then buy the flange tool ! My saying is that if you use it once , you are going to use it again !
Solder it with Blue Demon Triple Play
Oooo I'm going to look for this
Hey bro, good vid, How is she holding up? Seriously?? Looked good.
some heater hose and a clamp and your good to go! Under 5 bucks
Find someone that can weld aluminum. Just cut out the bad part, slip a bigger tube over it, and weld it like a splice.
Lines for my Saturn L200 high pressure lines are $45 on rock auto. Check around out there, there's cheap lines.
Rock Auto seems to be the place to go. A lot of people recommend them.
How much of a gap did you cut from the line to install
What about using something like the plastic coated copper propane gas lines? Pricey I'm sure but maybe less likely to corrode?
Interesting Question.......do you think a shark bite would work?????????
"Secure these nuts" 😂😂😂
Better yet take it to an old radiator shop and they will weld it closed
how well does the truck cool without the rear ac. I may need to block off my rear air in my 97 Suburban. Nobody rides in back anyway.
It takes longer, but it cools off just fine. The kids have never complained about being warm. In fact, they have asked me to turn the a/c down. I would assume the Suburban would take longer to cool still, but it'd be fine.
+The Daninator
need to have my rear AC and heater working in my van for keeping my tools warm in the winter and defrosting defogging the windshield
A vehicle with dual ac units won't cool if there's a leak in any line. they both share the same freon and compressor!, Looks like salt erosion of ac lines. Wash your car and prevent this! Undercoating would of prevented this damage!
did you have a truck on the left or did or did u uses jacks? I'm planning on doing this for my 99 Suburban because the Shop is asking $500 to fix my AC
I didn't need to jack the vehicle up off the ground. Plenty of room for me to crawl under.
Should have taken the whole assembly out and had it spliced and TIg welded up. Then pressure test on the bench. When I have time I will do a vid on this on my tahoe. I know my lines are leaking but have other projects in the fire.
Question 1) which diameter did you purchase? Question 2) was the the low pressure side? Thank you!
I just used this on the high side in my Durango the diameter was 3/8”. I looked online to try to confirm that but couldn’t find it anywhere but I bought 3/8” and it fit perfect. I think the low side is 5/8”. This union worked great for me and saved me $5000 which is what the mechanic wanted to replace my rear line.
are there any guides on dual AC like this - e.g connecting to the drier etc..
It is not actually a "dual unit" the rear just branches off the front unit, one compressor, one condenser, one dryer, one of everything except of course the rear lines and rear blower and exchange unit. MarkMannM2
Hey, can I use sharkbite ($15 from home Depot) instead of the splice?
I've not heard of that, but for $15 it wouldn't cost too much to find out.
@@TheDaninator except for the high price for the Freon 😅😂🤣
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2 different sizes .i bought a splicer kit open up the box one says 3/8 and the other says 5/16.are they supose to be the same size on each??
Unfortunately the lines are different sizes for different vehicles , even home window units all used different sizes , however you might want to consider brazing if you are trying to fix a home AC unit rather central air or window unit , compression fittings are not good for any type of AC other than vehicles ! Good luck
Noticed the bigger pipe is leaking in my suburban will this kit also work?
I'm not sure if this particular kit I bought would fit the suburban. It's possible if it's the same model year, but I don't know.
Mine is aluminum woman still works is there tube aluminum
do you know where I can find the rear auxiliary evaporator hose for a 2002 tahoe? I would greatly appreciate it if you knew?
Lots of people have recommended RockAuto.com
The Daninator thanks
@@TheDaninator also ( Carid ) and one day delivery !!
nice
Just wondering how it's holding up
I no longer own the vehicle, however the splice worked fine. Another hole developed down the line, so I just blocked off the rear A/C.
Any one...can I use cooper pipe
My line is 9/16" diameter line to rear on my 05 odyssey van....HUGE diameter. They do NOT make a kit to fit this line, I am MAD. Does anyone know if I am wrong?
I'm having the same issue now.... I can't find anything for 9/16. Did you find a fix for it after 4 years?
I have a 2005 odyssey and my larger line to the rear is 14.5mm which is very close to 9/16. I used a 14.5 mm splice from Auto Cooling Solutions ($55).
how did you find the leak?
It was spewing the refrigerant from the hole. It was easy to find the mess.
@@TheDaninator thanks for posting the video ! It's going to be easier to fix my line now ! Posted a comment on the lead here ! I was going to use it as a regular coupling but glad I got to see how it is supposed to go ! I will use my vacuum pump oil ! God bless and thank you so much for your video ! First one that popped up under the searce term ( Splice for A/C Line use
They definitely work just not for everything 😁😁😁
Napa parts are junk! And expensive! You can buy solder that you can weld aluminum tubing with a propane torch simple fix. Lots cheaper. A brass compression fitting would work, apply locktite blue to Ferrell's and tighten up, then use hairdryer to heat fitting up setting the locktite it will seal the compression fitting then pull a vacuum and recharge the unit
What type of solder
Aww man....another leak...bummer!
Ain't that the way it always goes?
+The Daninator I'm working on my Chevy Express. Rear AC lines leaking. you can tell where it is because of the crusty yellow residue around holder for the tubes. The rubber holder that holds all the tubes in place seems to be trapping salt and moisture which causes deterioration of these lines.
What did you lube with that oil?
rubbed it on the pipe ends before putting the rubber fittings over
Solder it with Blue Demon triple play.