CR-Snow

01 XJ 4.0. My AC compressor went bad a few months ago. Blew the front seals out. I was just about to buy a new compressor and filter drier when I came across some new to me info. The website said that the condenser cannot be flushed and should be replaced. I've never heard this before. I did residential HVAC work for about 5 years and never heard of needing to replace a condenser unless we were changing refrigerant types.

Can anyone shed any light? I thought maybe this was an automotive hvac issue I hadn't heard of, but I also thinking it's just an up-sell technique. I plan on pulling a deep vacuum and refilling with compressor oil along with the new compressor and drier.

Thanks

RockinRonnie

I would think being just the seal blew out put a compressor and a dryer on it and go on I would also change the orifice tube. Vac. system and charge. would maybe think dif. if it had broke

fb97xj1

Ive never replaced a condensor unless it was physically damaged or leaking.

CR-Snow

tech

It depends on how your compressor went bad if it was grinding it would put out the Teflon coating that get into the condenser and it can not be flushed out . but running the a/c system will brake loose some pieces and they will plug up the orifice tube . If your was just leaking then it should be OK , but that's if it was only leaking and lost the front seal .

CR-Snow

tech

If it was the clutch bearing that went bad then you should be OK just changing the compressor .