'96 GC Air Conditioner Woes
03-18-2006, 06:46 PM
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'96 GC Air Conditioner Woes
I bought my used '96 Grand in '98. The AC worked fine for about four
years but stopped cooling in '02. I took it to my Jeep dealer and they
fixed it free of charge (I think they replaced the condenser). Things
worked fine for about four years but once again it stopped cooling. I
bought a recharge kit and everything worked ok for about a month than
the AC stopped cooling again. I bought another recharge kit and that
only worked for about a week so it looks like it's back to the dealer :(.
Can anyone tell me what the deal is with the AC? Do I have to plan on
replacing the condenser every 4 years?
Best Regards,
Marcel
years but stopped cooling in '02. I took it to my Jeep dealer and they
fixed it free of charge (I think they replaced the condenser). Things
worked fine for about four years but once again it stopped cooling. I
bought a recharge kit and everything worked ok for about a month than
the AC stopped cooling again. I bought another recharge kit and that
only worked for about a week so it looks like it's back to the dealer :(.
Can anyone tell me what the deal is with the AC? Do I have to plan on
replacing the condenser every 4 years?
Best Regards,
Marcel
03-18-2006, 06:59 PM
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Re: '96 GC Air Conditioner Woes
It probably has a leak that is growing worse. Take it to a "real mechanic"
for a leak test
"mlee" <maleemi@verizon.net> wrote in message
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>I bought my used '96 Grand in '98. The AC worked fine for about four years
>but stopped cooling in '02. I took it to my Jeep dealer and they fixed it
>free of charge (I think they replaced the condenser). Things worked fine
>for about four years but once again it stopped cooling. I bought a recharge
>kit and everything worked ok for about a month than the AC stopped cooling
>again. I bought another recharge kit and that only worked for about a week
>so it looks like it's back to the dealer :(.
>
> Can anyone tell me what the deal is with the AC? Do I have to plan on
> replacing the condenser every 4 years?
>
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Marcel
for a leak test
"mlee" <maleemi@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:yZ0Tf.303$wD1.291@trnddc02...
>I bought my used '96 Grand in '98. The AC worked fine for about four years
>but stopped cooling in '02. I took it to my Jeep dealer and they fixed it
>free of charge (I think they replaced the condenser). Things worked fine
>for about four years but once again it stopped cooling. I bought a recharge
>kit and everything worked ok for about a month than the AC stopped cooling
>again. I bought another recharge kit and that only worked for about a week
>so it looks like it's back to the dealer :(.
>
> Can anyone tell me what the deal is with the AC? Do I have to plan on
> replacing the condenser every 4 years?
>
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Marcel
03-18-2006, 06:59 PM
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Re: '96 GC Air Conditioner Woes
It probably has a leak that is growing worse. Take it to a "real mechanic"
for a leak test
"mlee" <maleemi@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:yZ0Tf.303$wD1.291@trnddc02...
>I bought my used '96 Grand in '98. The AC worked fine for about four years
>but stopped cooling in '02. I took it to my Jeep dealer and they fixed it
>free of charge (I think they replaced the condenser). Things worked fine
>for about four years but once again it stopped cooling. I bought a recharge
>kit and everything worked ok for about a month than the AC stopped cooling
>again. I bought another recharge kit and that only worked for about a week
>so it looks like it's back to the dealer :(.
>
> Can anyone tell me what the deal is with the AC? Do I have to plan on
> replacing the condenser every 4 years?
>
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Marcel
for a leak test
"mlee" <maleemi@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:yZ0Tf.303$wD1.291@trnddc02...
>I bought my used '96 Grand in '98. The AC worked fine for about four years
>but stopped cooling in '02. I took it to my Jeep dealer and they fixed it
>free of charge (I think they replaced the condenser). Things worked fine
>for about four years but once again it stopped cooling. I bought a recharge
>kit and everything worked ok for about a month than the AC stopped cooling
>again. I bought another recharge kit and that only worked for about a week
>so it looks like it's back to the dealer :(.
>
> Can anyone tell me what the deal is with the AC? Do I have to plan on
> replacing the condenser every 4 years?
>
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Marcel
03-18-2006, 06:59 PM
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Re: '96 GC Air Conditioner Woes
It probably has a leak that is growing worse. Take it to a "real mechanic"
for a leak test
"mlee" <maleemi@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:yZ0Tf.303$wD1.291@trnddc02...
>I bought my used '96 Grand in '98. The AC worked fine for about four years
>but stopped cooling in '02. I took it to my Jeep dealer and they fixed it
>free of charge (I think they replaced the condenser). Things worked fine
>for about four years but once again it stopped cooling. I bought a recharge
>kit and everything worked ok for about a month than the AC stopped cooling
>again. I bought another recharge kit and that only worked for about a week
>so it looks like it's back to the dealer :(.
>
> Can anyone tell me what the deal is with the AC? Do I have to plan on
> replacing the condenser every 4 years?
>
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Marcel
for a leak test
"mlee" <maleemi@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:yZ0Tf.303$wD1.291@trnddc02...
>I bought my used '96 Grand in '98. The AC worked fine for about four years
>but stopped cooling in '02. I took it to my Jeep dealer and they fixed it
>free of charge (I think they replaced the condenser). Things worked fine
>for about four years but once again it stopped cooling. I bought a recharge
>kit and everything worked ok for about a month than the AC stopped cooling
>again. I bought another recharge kit and that only worked for about a week
>so it looks like it's back to the dealer :(.
>
> Can anyone tell me what the deal is with the AC? Do I have to plan on
> replacing the condenser every 4 years?
>
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Marcel
03-18-2006, 06:59 PM
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Re: '96 GC Air Conditioner Woes
It probably has a leak that is growing worse. Take it to a "real mechanic"
for a leak test
"mlee" <maleemi@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:yZ0Tf.303$wD1.291@trnddc02...
>I bought my used '96 Grand in '98. The AC worked fine for about four years
>but stopped cooling in '02. I took it to my Jeep dealer and they fixed it
>free of charge (I think they replaced the condenser). Things worked fine
>for about four years but once again it stopped cooling. I bought a recharge
>kit and everything worked ok for about a month than the AC stopped cooling
>again. I bought another recharge kit and that only worked for about a week
>so it looks like it's back to the dealer :(.
>
> Can anyone tell me what the deal is with the AC? Do I have to plan on
> replacing the condenser every 4 years?
>
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Marcel
for a leak test
"mlee" <maleemi@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:yZ0Tf.303$wD1.291@trnddc02...
>I bought my used '96 Grand in '98. The AC worked fine for about four years
>but stopped cooling in '02. I took it to my Jeep dealer and they fixed it
>free of charge (I think they replaced the condenser). Things worked fine
>for about four years but once again it stopped cooling. I bought a recharge
>kit and everything worked ok for about a month than the AC stopped cooling
>again. I bought another recharge kit and that only worked for about a week
>so it looks like it's back to the dealer :(.
>
> Can anyone tell me what the deal is with the AC? Do I have to plan on
> replacing the condenser every 4 years?
>
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Marcel
03-18-2006, 07:11 PM
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Re: '96 GC Air Conditioner Woes
On Sat, 18 Mar 2006 23:46:38 GMT, mlee <maleemi@verizon.net> wrote:
>I bought my used '96 Grand in '98. The AC worked fine for about four
>years but stopped cooling in '02. I took it to my Jeep dealer and they
>fixed it free of charge (I think they replaced the condenser). Things
>worked fine for about four years but once again it stopped cooling. I
>bought a recharge kit and everything worked ok for about a month than
>the AC stopped cooling again. I bought another recharge kit and that
>only worked for about a week so it looks like it's back to the dealer :(.
>
>Can anyone tell me what the deal is with the AC? Do I have to plan on
>replacing the condenser every 4 years?
>
>
>Best Regards,
>
>Marcel
The evaporator (under the dash) is what has been going out on the JGC.
I thought they had it fixed by your model. Maybe not. You really
need to go to an A/C shop that knows what they are doing and have the
evaporator checked out. I struggled with A/C problems in our '93
which definitely had the evaporator problem. It was replaced by
Chrysler, but I still had problems about once a year. Finally, I took
it to an A/C shop that does nothing else. They found the problem
right away in the O'rings on the compressor.
----
>I bought my used '96 Grand in '98. The AC worked fine for about four
>years but stopped cooling in '02. I took it to my Jeep dealer and they
>fixed it free of charge (I think they replaced the condenser). Things
>worked fine for about four years but once again it stopped cooling. I
>bought a recharge kit and everything worked ok for about a month than
>the AC stopped cooling again. I bought another recharge kit and that
>only worked for about a week so it looks like it's back to the dealer :(.
>
>Can anyone tell me what the deal is with the AC? Do I have to plan on
>replacing the condenser every 4 years?
>
>
>Best Regards,
>
>Marcel
The evaporator (under the dash) is what has been going out on the JGC.
I thought they had it fixed by your model. Maybe not. You really
need to go to an A/C shop that knows what they are doing and have the
evaporator checked out. I struggled with A/C problems in our '93
which definitely had the evaporator problem. It was replaced by
Chrysler, but I still had problems about once a year. Finally, I took
it to an A/C shop that does nothing else. They found the problem
right away in the O'rings on the compressor.
----
03-18-2006, 07:11 PM
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Re: '96 GC Air Conditioner Woes
On Sat, 18 Mar 2006 23:46:38 GMT, mlee <maleemi@verizon.net> wrote:
>I bought my used '96 Grand in '98. The AC worked fine for about four
>years but stopped cooling in '02. I took it to my Jeep dealer and they
>fixed it free of charge (I think they replaced the condenser). Things
>worked fine for about four years but once again it stopped cooling. I
>bought a recharge kit and everything worked ok for about a month than
>the AC stopped cooling again. I bought another recharge kit and that
>only worked for about a week so it looks like it's back to the dealer :(.
>
>Can anyone tell me what the deal is with the AC? Do I have to plan on
>replacing the condenser every 4 years?
>
>
>Best Regards,
>
>Marcel
The evaporator (under the dash) is what has been going out on the JGC.
I thought they had it fixed by your model. Maybe not. You really
need to go to an A/C shop that knows what they are doing and have the
evaporator checked out. I struggled with A/C problems in our '93
which definitely had the evaporator problem. It was replaced by
Chrysler, but I still had problems about once a year. Finally, I took
it to an A/C shop that does nothing else. They found the problem
right away in the O'rings on the compressor.
----
>I bought my used '96 Grand in '98. The AC worked fine for about four
>years but stopped cooling in '02. I took it to my Jeep dealer and they
>fixed it free of charge (I think they replaced the condenser). Things
>worked fine for about four years but once again it stopped cooling. I
>bought a recharge kit and everything worked ok for about a month than
>the AC stopped cooling again. I bought another recharge kit and that
>only worked for about a week so it looks like it's back to the dealer :(.
>
>Can anyone tell me what the deal is with the AC? Do I have to plan on
>replacing the condenser every 4 years?
>
>
>Best Regards,
>
>Marcel
The evaporator (under the dash) is what has been going out on the JGC.
I thought they had it fixed by your model. Maybe not. You really
need to go to an A/C shop that knows what they are doing and have the
evaporator checked out. I struggled with A/C problems in our '93
which definitely had the evaporator problem. It was replaced by
Chrysler, but I still had problems about once a year. Finally, I took
it to an A/C shop that does nothing else. They found the problem
right away in the O'rings on the compressor.
----
03-18-2006, 07:11 PM
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Re: '96 GC Air Conditioner Woes
On Sat, 18 Mar 2006 23:46:38 GMT, mlee <maleemi@verizon.net> wrote:
>I bought my used '96 Grand in '98. The AC worked fine for about four
>years but stopped cooling in '02. I took it to my Jeep dealer and they
>fixed it free of charge (I think they replaced the condenser). Things
>worked fine for about four years but once again it stopped cooling. I
>bought a recharge kit and everything worked ok for about a month than
>the AC stopped cooling again. I bought another recharge kit and that
>only worked for about a week so it looks like it's back to the dealer :(.
>
>Can anyone tell me what the deal is with the AC? Do I have to plan on
>replacing the condenser every 4 years?
>
>
>Best Regards,
>
>Marcel
The evaporator (under the dash) is what has been going out on the JGC.
I thought they had it fixed by your model. Maybe not. You really
need to go to an A/C shop that knows what they are doing and have the
evaporator checked out. I struggled with A/C problems in our '93
which definitely had the evaporator problem. It was replaced by
Chrysler, but I still had problems about once a year. Finally, I took
it to an A/C shop that does nothing else. They found the problem
right away in the O'rings on the compressor.
----
>I bought my used '96 Grand in '98. The AC worked fine for about four
>years but stopped cooling in '02. I took it to my Jeep dealer and they
>fixed it free of charge (I think they replaced the condenser). Things
>worked fine for about four years but once again it stopped cooling. I
>bought a recharge kit and everything worked ok for about a month than
>the AC stopped cooling again. I bought another recharge kit and that
>only worked for about a week so it looks like it's back to the dealer :(.
>
>Can anyone tell me what the deal is with the AC? Do I have to plan on
>replacing the condenser every 4 years?
>
>
>Best Regards,
>
>Marcel
The evaporator (under the dash) is what has been going out on the JGC.
I thought they had it fixed by your model. Maybe not. You really
need to go to an A/C shop that knows what they are doing and have the
evaporator checked out. I struggled with A/C problems in our '93
which definitely had the evaporator problem. It was replaced by
Chrysler, but I still had problems about once a year. Finally, I took
it to an A/C shop that does nothing else. They found the problem
right away in the O'rings on the compressor.
----
03-18-2006, 07:11 PM
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Re: '96 GC Air Conditioner Woes
On Sat, 18 Mar 2006 23:46:38 GMT, mlee <maleemi@verizon.net> wrote:
>I bought my used '96 Grand in '98. The AC worked fine for about four
>years but stopped cooling in '02. I took it to my Jeep dealer and they
>fixed it free of charge (I think they replaced the condenser). Things
>worked fine for about four years but once again it stopped cooling. I
>bought a recharge kit and everything worked ok for about a month than
>the AC stopped cooling again. I bought another recharge kit and that
>only worked for about a week so it looks like it's back to the dealer :(.
>
>Can anyone tell me what the deal is with the AC? Do I have to plan on
>replacing the condenser every 4 years?
>
>
>Best Regards,
>
>Marcel
The evaporator (under the dash) is what has been going out on the JGC.
I thought they had it fixed by your model. Maybe not. You really
need to go to an A/C shop that knows what they are doing and have the
evaporator checked out. I struggled with A/C problems in our '93
which definitely had the evaporator problem. It was replaced by
Chrysler, but I still had problems about once a year. Finally, I took
it to an A/C shop that does nothing else. They found the problem
right away in the O'rings on the compressor.
----
>I bought my used '96 Grand in '98. The AC worked fine for about four
>years but stopped cooling in '02. I took it to my Jeep dealer and they
>fixed it free of charge (I think they replaced the condenser). Things
>worked fine for about four years but once again it stopped cooling. I
>bought a recharge kit and everything worked ok for about a month than
>the AC stopped cooling again. I bought another recharge kit and that
>only worked for about a week so it looks like it's back to the dealer :(.
>
>Can anyone tell me what the deal is with the AC? Do I have to plan on
>replacing the condenser every 4 years?
>
>
>Best Regards,
>
>Marcel
The evaporator (under the dash) is what has been going out on the JGC.
I thought they had it fixed by your model. Maybe not. You really
need to go to an A/C shop that knows what they are doing and have the
evaporator checked out. I struggled with A/C problems in our '93
which definitely had the evaporator problem. It was replaced by
Chrysler, but I still had problems about once a year. Finally, I took
it to an A/C shop that does nothing else. They found the problem
right away in the O'rings on the compressor.
----
03-18-2006, 08:48 PM
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Re: '96 GC Air Conditioner Woes
I had one like this, in a Suburban. None of the "Certified AC Service
Centers" I took it to had the brains to do a visual inspection of the rear
AC unit. Guess what was leaking, with oil dripping from a crimped hose
fitting? I figured this out myself, replaced the rear AC hoses, then while
I was at it bought an O-ring kit and replaced all the O-rings in the system
myself. That was interesting. That metering orifice was interesting too.
This guy would be ahead asking an AC shop to replace "all the O-rings and
any hose that looks like it needs it". If one O-ring is leaking the rest
are getting ready.
Earle
"billy ray" <billy_ray@fuseSPAM.net> wrote in message
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> It probably has a leak that is growing worse. Take it to a "real
mechanic"
> for a leak test
>
>
> "mlee" <maleemi@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:yZ0Tf.303$wD1.291@trnddc02...
> >I bought my used '96 Grand in '98. The AC worked fine for about four
years
> >but stopped cooling in '02. I took it to my Jeep dealer and they fixed it
> >free of charge (I think they replaced the condenser). Things worked fine
> >for about four years but once again it stopped cooling. I bought a
recharge
> >kit and everything worked ok for about a month than the AC stopped
cooling
> >again. I bought another recharge kit and that only worked for about a
week
> >so it looks like it's back to the dealer :(.
> >
> > Can anyone tell me what the deal is with the AC? Do I have to plan on
> > replacing the condenser every 4 years?
> >
> >
> > Best Regards,
> >
> > Marcel
>
>
Centers" I took it to had the brains to do a visual inspection of the rear
AC unit. Guess what was leaking, with oil dripping from a crimped hose
fitting? I figured this out myself, replaced the rear AC hoses, then while
I was at it bought an O-ring kit and replaced all the O-rings in the system
myself. That was interesting. That metering orifice was interesting too.
This guy would be ahead asking an AC shop to replace "all the O-rings and
any hose that looks like it needs it". If one O-ring is leaking the rest
are getting ready.
Earle
"billy ray" <billy_ray@fuseSPAM.net> wrote in message
news:49cfe$441ca012$4831b233$10896@FUSE.NET...
> It probably has a leak that is growing worse. Take it to a "real
mechanic"
> for a leak test
>
>
> "mlee" <maleemi@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:yZ0Tf.303$wD1.291@trnddc02...
> >I bought my used '96 Grand in '98. The AC worked fine for about four
years
> >but stopped cooling in '02. I took it to my Jeep dealer and they fixed it
> >free of charge (I think they replaced the condenser). Things worked fine
> >for about four years but once again it stopped cooling. I bought a
recharge
> >kit and everything worked ok for about a month than the AC stopped
cooling
> >again. I bought another recharge kit and that only worked for about a
week
> >so it looks like it's back to the dealer :(.
> >
> > Can anyone tell me what the deal is with the AC? Do I have to plan on
> > replacing the condenser every 4 years?
> >
> >
> > Best Regards,
> >
> > Marcel
>
>