Re: Common C3 A/C (1974) Problems?
Terry,
GM dealers in Canada will do the R-134 conversion. No problem. They will not touch R-12 by law.
Terry,
GM dealers in Canada will do the R-134 conversion. No problem. They will not touch R-12 by law.
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Re: Common C3 A/C (1974) Problems?
Terry,
GM dealers in Canada will do the R-134 conversion. No problem. They will not touch R-12 by law.Comment
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Re: Common C3 A/C (1974) Problems?
I suspect you can get the job done at a small shop much cheaper than a GM dealer.
Ask your local chapter members, go to a local cruise night and talk to people with muscle cars, street rods, etc. Try to get a consensus on a shop that does good work for a reasonable price.
VerleComment
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Re: Common C3 A/C (1974) Problems?
I suspect you can get the job done at a small shop much cheaper than a GM dealer.
Ask your local chapter members, go to a local cruise night and talk to people with muscle cars, street rods, etc. Try to get a consensus on a shop that does good work for a reasonable price.
VerleComment
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Re: Common C3 A/C (1974) Problems?
Verle,
I have a number of things to do when the car arrives. Mostly trivial but I am anal on detail. And this car needs some interior trim items. Yes, a local shop is an option. Geesh, I've done a 1979, a 1967, and here we go again! As people say, there is no end to this madness.Comment
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Re: Common C3 A/C (1974) Problems?
Verle,
I have a number of things to do when the car arrives. Mostly trivial but I am anal on detail. And this car needs some interior trim items. Yes, a local shop is an option. Geesh, I've done a 1979, a 1967, and here we go again! As people say, there is no end to this madness.Comment
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Re: Common C3 A/C (1974) Problems?
My 1967 is for sale in Canada.Comment
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Re: Common C3 A/C (1974) Problems?
My 1967 is for sale in Canada.Comment
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Re: Common C3 A/C (1974) Problems?
That article is more or less correct- it's difficult or impossible to get R12 as a do it yourselfer in Canada. Nothing stops you from going to Canadian Tire to have them do it professionally however.
I had my old Infiniti (RIP) topped up at the corner garage before passing it on the next victim, ummm, owner.Comment
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Re: Common C3 A/C (1974) Problems?
That article is more or less correct- it's difficult or impossible to get R12 as a do it yourselfer in Canada. Nothing stops you from going to Canadian Tire to have them do it professionally however.
I had my old Infiniti (RIP) topped up at the corner garage before passing it on the next victim, ummm, owner.Comment
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Re: Common C3 A/C (1974) Problems?
I don't think you will be able to have R-12 legally replenished in Canada.
Try this site; I've used their products and they work!
www.redtek.comComment
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Re: Common C3 A/C (1974) Problems?
I don't think you will be able to have R-12 legally replenished in Canada.
Try this site; I've used their products and they work!
www.redtek.comComment
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Re: Common C3 A/C (1974) Problems?
You don't have to convert, & you don't have to use 12 as expensive as it is. Go with the synthetic R12 replacement. It works fine. freeze 12 is one, autofrost is a company that makes it. You use about a 20% less charge than the 12, & it works well with the frigidaire system. By the way, it is a very common problem that the front compressor seal seeps allowing the charge to deplete over a few months. It was common for GM to need up to a pound of freon in season. Most of the compressor seals leak over time, & you can spend $$$ to get it fixed, only to have it leak again. Also common with age are dried out o-rings. the only way to tell for sure is to hook up the gauges & take some pressure readings, then do a leak test if the loss is significant. You can look for caked up oil & road dirt around the fittings. That's usually a tell tale but not always the cause.
As a former dealer employee, stick to a resto shop in the area, go with a reccomendation. GM dealers are not equipped for R12 or retrofitting, & if one should take on the project it would be quite expensive.Comment
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Re: Common C3 A/C (1974) Problems?
You don't have to convert, & you don't have to use 12 as expensive as it is. Go with the synthetic R12 replacement. It works fine. freeze 12 is one, autofrost is a company that makes it. You use about a 20% less charge than the 12, & it works well with the frigidaire system. By the way, it is a very common problem that the front compressor seal seeps allowing the charge to deplete over a few months. It was common for GM to need up to a pound of freon in season. Most of the compressor seals leak over time, & you can spend $$$ to get it fixed, only to have it leak again. Also common with age are dried out o-rings. the only way to tell for sure is to hook up the gauges & take some pressure readings, then do a leak test if the loss is significant. You can look for caked up oil & road dirt around the fittings. That's usually a tell tale but not always the cause.
As a former dealer employee, stick to a resto shop in the area, go with a reccomendation. GM dealers are not equipped for R12 or retrofitting, & if one should take on the project it would be quite expensive.Comment
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Re: Common C3 A/C (1974) Problems?
Thank to All for the comments. Very much appreciated. Sounds as if this could get expensive but I'll check with Club members as to a shop that has both expertise and reasonable rates.Comment
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