- Location
- San Diego
I have a few questions about A/C systems in XJ's, and wondering if I could do some of the work myself. I'm not well versed in auto A/C systems, but I do have a clue.
Here's the deal. My son has a bone stock 99 XJ and the A/C wasn't working. He was going on a road trip, and I didn't have time to mess with it, so we took it to a local shop. They repaired it fine, and did a nice job. They changed the compressor, condenser, accumulator, etc. A/C works great, but it was a little pricey.
So on my 99, I'm having the same problem, no A/C. I tested the compressor with 12v, doesn't come on. I'm thinking I'm in the same boat and need to replace some parts.
This is what I would like to do. I could by an A/C kit from RockAuto (or somewhere else) and change the compressor, condenser, accumulator, etc, myself. After that, I would just take it to a shop to have them put in the Freon and dial it all in.
Here's my questions.
1. Is that a doable plan?
2. What do I do with the Freon that is in the system already? I'm sure it's pressurized. Do I just purge it from one of the ports? How is this done?
3. What parts are specifically needed? I want to change the compressor, condenser, accumulator. The shop changed the expansion valve on my son's XJ, too, but I don't know where that is. There are some other parts listed on the receipt, but I don't know what or where those are.
Has anyone done something similar? Or should I just bring it to the shop and bite the bullet?
Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.
Here's the deal. My son has a bone stock 99 XJ and the A/C wasn't working. He was going on a road trip, and I didn't have time to mess with it, so we took it to a local shop. They repaired it fine, and did a nice job. They changed the compressor, condenser, accumulator, etc. A/C works great, but it was a little pricey.
So on my 99, I'm having the same problem, no A/C. I tested the compressor with 12v, doesn't come on. I'm thinking I'm in the same boat and need to replace some parts.
This is what I would like to do. I could by an A/C kit from RockAuto (or somewhere else) and change the compressor, condenser, accumulator, etc, myself. After that, I would just take it to a shop to have them put in the Freon and dial it all in.
Here's my questions.
1. Is that a doable plan?
2. What do I do with the Freon that is in the system already? I'm sure it's pressurized. Do I just purge it from one of the ports? How is this done?
3. What parts are specifically needed? I want to change the compressor, condenser, accumulator. The shop changed the expansion valve on my son's XJ, too, but I don't know where that is. There are some other parts listed on the receipt, but I don't know what or where those are.
Has anyone done something similar? Or should I just bring it to the shop and bite the bullet?
Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.