Thanks Jake. I decided to buy a new unit from John Hervey. All my other components are new. --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Jake Kamphoefner <jakekamp@...> wrote: > > > > > Paul, > > It's probably just old and/or corroded. I would suspect that if your pressures > were too high, it would blow one of the rubber hoses first. > > For compressors, you either have NOS from DMC (DMC Midwest is my personal > favorite) if you want the original factory look, or Hervey will sell you new > compressors that fit as well. It's really a just a matter of what you want to > do. Both are cheap and come with accumulator bottles and orifice tubes. > > Depending on your VIN, you may or may not have a high pressure switch. It's a > nice feature, but my car has been blowing cold air for 30 years without one. > Just make sure you use the proper oil, and change the accumulator and orifice > tube (very carefully), vacuum down for at least an hour, and recharge. Stick > with R-12 when possible; it's not hard to get. Clean all the dirt off the > condenser, hose out the evaporator and drain tube, make sure your cooling fans > both work, and enjoy the cool drive. > > Jake Kamphoefner > 1063 > >  > > > > ________________________________ > From: Paul <paul.sweet@...> > To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Sat, May 28, 2011 8:45:44 PM > Subject: [DML] AC Compressor blows a back plate? > >  > Driving the car yesterday with my AC on, I hear a big "Whoosh" from the engine > compartment and loss of my AC. After pulling in at home and taking a look, the > rear part of the compressor (original), with the threads that hold the > compressor hose bracket broke away from the main body of the compressor! The > threaded piece of casting just broke apart, with screw and both hoses still > attached. Is there too much pressure somehow or just old? It looks like I need > to buy a new compressor, and wondered what the best choice is? Thanks, Paul > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > ------------------------------------ To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnewsYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: dmcnews-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx dmcnews-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/