Hi i will be putting in a salvage A/C compressor this weekend and i'm unsure about a couple things. First off when draining the existing system do i just release it into the atmosphere or is it freeon and i should handle it differently? Also im sure theres a proper way to release the tension on the belt but i have no clue how, can someone point me in the right direction? Thanks!

 

have the freon sucked out by a shop, dont F^^&)up our environment more than already. to release the tension use a 3/8" drive long ratchet to rotate the tensioner pulley to the left and slip the belt off only the compressor

 

Cool, thanks for the heads up. I'll do it right, dont want to be irresponsible about it.

 

Can anyone tell me what kind of compressor oil the x-type needs? Per my local shot it take 5oz but they dont know what kind. They also told me itll take 28oz of refrigerant, sound correct? thanks

 

Matl, I don't know the type of oil that is used in the car, but most of the R-134a that you will find, will have the oil pre-mixed in. So, there is no need to add oil to freon that already has it in it. The JTIS simply calls it "refrigerant oil". As long as the oil is compatible with R-134a, it will be fine for your system.

As for the amount of freon, 28 ounces sounds around right. The 5 ounces of oil is also correct.

 

Ok great, thank you for the response. I will try and go that route.