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Originally Posted by luke1834
The refrigerant was removed from the system by the indp. shop when they diagnosed the problem. This was how they "locked out" the compressor so I could drive it without worrying about the issue recurring.
My "plan" is to have the same indp. shop fill the system once I changed the compressor and drier. Is this unreasonable given the circumstances? 
I definitely qualify as a part swapper, including the coolant tank and AOS as well as many other jobs on other vehicles...though I am also familiar with a saying regarding mice, men and plans...
As best I can remember, the AC worked great before the issue started. It was January, though I do not recall any noticable noises or symptoms of problems with the AC. The shop said they pressure tested the system and found no leaks. |
That being the case, I do not see why they vented the system, they could have totally stopped it by simply pulling a fuse that would have cut power to the compressor’s drive clutch, allowing it to freewheel.
I am not at all comfortable with scraping a functioning system. I’d have someone more knowledgeable look at it first.