Heatercore and a/c
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Heatercore and a/c
I had a prior thread on here asking a few questions on the heatercore. Iam just about ready to do the heater core in my truck. At the same time iam thinking of totally removing the a/c unit. By totally eliminating the a/c unit and componants, will this affect my heating unit? Because if i remember right, when i used the heat the a/c compressor would kick on, is this correct, or am i imagining things? Oh, any tips would be appreciated. And i did check out the DIY. heater core replacement thread. Thanks
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BTW, you do understand just how far you have to go into disassembling the dash to get those cores out right? Have you researched the process of basically all but removing the dash unit from the truck completely?
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Yes, I know it is a big job. I have watched some vids on it, and read up a lot on it also. The only thing I am concerned about is that I think the a/c needs to be evacuated. And I cannot do that. Some guys have done the heater core without doing this, but if I do the evaporator core, I would imagine the refrigerant needs to be taken out?
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Yes, I know it is a big job. I have watched some vids on it, and read up a lot on it also. The only thing I am concerned about is that I think the a/c needs to be evacuated. And I cannot do that. Some guys have done the heater core without doing this, but if I do the evaporator core, I would imagine the refrigerant needs to be taken out?
That is true. Assuming your A/C system still has pressure...which is actually a tad odd...LOL, you can drive to a local shop and ask them to evacuate the system for you for a small charge. It's the 'right' way to do it.
The 'wrong' way, or irresponsible way would be to just crack open a fitting and let it bleed off all the pressure.
Either way you do it, once you have everything replaced and back together just drop it off at said shop and have them vacuum and test for leaks and then fill and test for leaks.