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Date:         Thu, 30 Jun 2011 21:37:45 -0500
Reply-To:     jaime forero <jforero@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         jaime forero <jforero@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: More on Vanagon a/c
Comments: To: Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <BANLkTinn38kmEq_7qsoNdCmMG5EQWqFysg@mail.gmail.com>
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Here in Houston I had all the A/C hoses made with hose compatible with R134. All 4 hoses cost less than 200.00 and what fittings could not be had new he took the old fittings and used them. I assume you have someone in San Antonio who can do same. Cheers

_________________ Jaime Forero jforero@sbcglobal.net Siempre Adelante!!! ÷óåçäá ÷ðåò³ä!

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Michael Sullivan Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2011 12:04 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: More on Vanagon a/c

I will also be hiiting you up for these parts, Ron. My hoses are leaking somewhere and I have R134A retro kit on, but sems I have to add a can or two every summer and sick of messing with the ozone layer. Any prices you can give on the hoses and fittings so it is an easy job for the a/c guy and save me some greenbacks? Tahnks again, Michael. Michael in San Antonio 91GL Weekender AT 2.1L 'Gringo'

On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 10:25 PM, The Bus Depot <vanagon@busdepot.com>wrote:

> > Took my Vanagon back to see where the dye leaking out. > > Mechanic says 'compressor front seal'. He recommends > > replacing compressor and dryer. Quoted $500 for compressor > > plus labor, $85 for dryer plus labor plus replacing lost > > freon. Around $850 total he said. Also said expansion valve > > could be leaking but he cannot tell without removing roof > > molding (quoted $350 labor). This is all on top of the $1200 > > I paid to get the van thru emissions and fix a few other things. > > To compare prices, I looked on Bus Depot website for an a/c > > compressor and could not find one. > > > Here's the compressor (assuming the most commonly found version): > > http://busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=SD709 > > $332 with your Vanagon List discount, and it's brand new, not rebuilt. (To > find it, just choose "86-91 Vanagon" and then keyword search "compressor" > in > the SmartSearch box.) > > And the receiver/dryer is $30, versus your mechanic's $85: > > http://busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=253260633E > > Between the two you'll save hundreds of dollars supplying your own parts. > It > might be worth talking to him again, or shopping around for a different > mechanic, or at least seeing if he's willing to buy the parts from us and > then mark them up a bit. > > - Ron Salmon > The Bus Depot, Inc. > www.busdepot.com > (215) 234-VWVW > > _____________________________________________ > Toll-Free for Orders by PART # : 1-866-BUS-DEPOT >


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