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Anyone replace an AC compressor themselves?

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by 2ewes4me, Jun 18, 2018.

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  1. 2ewes4me

    2ewes4me Junior Member

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    Has anyone here replaced an AC compressor by themselves?
    If so, would you share how difficult it was?
    Thanks
     
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    easy , disconnect battery ,just add the right oil and amount vacuum the air add the right freon and amounts .gauges and vacuum pump can be rented at oreillys
     
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    Using rented gauges could contaminate the system, it requires a special oil. There's a caution about this in Toyota literature.

    I can post some Repair Manual info in a bit.

    Myself, I'd just take it to dealership.
     
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    Here's something:
     

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    Thanks for posting these pages, I'm sure they will be very helpful. AC still blowing cold following the last fill, so hope to not have to address this in the near future.
     
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    Is the compressor leaking? You said "AC still blowing cold following the last fill,". So how many times have you
    filled it, or had it filled? There is a leak somewhere.
     
    #6 ASRDogman, Aug 1, 2018
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