1994 silverado ac condenser replacement
 

HI, a buddy of mine is paying me to repair the front end on his 1994 chevy silverado that was in a front end crash. It turns out the ac condenser was damaged so i ordered a new one. I have never messed with ac systems, barely any of my vehicles have even had ac. I first noticed that new condenser had caps over the lines, i unscrewed them and they started hissing so im wondering if i can just unscrew them and let the pressurized air out of the condenser and install them to the compressor lines? Also, im hearing i have to add r134 oil to the system, about an ounce or so. Is this sucked in with vacuum through the lines or do i simply funnel it into the condenser fitting? Also, can i just recharge the system with a bottle or refrigerant from auto zone or is this whole process better left for a shop to do? Thanks in advance!

Re: 1994 silverado ac condenser replacement
 

86.

I just got my system going last night. Part of it was installing a new condenser.
I am not a certified AC technician but I have been doing my own AC work for
about 30 years. From you description of things, I believe that you should leave
the grill out and let a shop get it going. Please don't take this as any kind of
put down. It's just advice.

EdB

Re: 1994 silverado ac condenser replacement
 

ditto

Re: 1994 silverado ac condenser replacement
 

none taken, i told him i probably wouldnt be able to do it anyways. Thanks for the headsup. Can i install the new condenser and grille etc or are their steps before that that the shop will have to remove the stuff for anyways? Thanks guys