My 1998 and 2004 Frontiers both have condenser-mounted driers (2004 shown).

Excellent, would love to know your hi and lo now after the 134 infusion. Well my 1998 Frontier does not have a tachometer, so I had to guess what was about 2000 rpm to add R134a and take pressures. So low side was about 30-35psi and high side was about 180psi. Have to wonder what that allen hex is ...

I have a question after reading several times that R134a refrigerant amount is more critical than such had been in the R-12 days. Is it that modern AC receiver-driers have smaller capacity to save manufacturers when adding R134a, and that's why the R134a amount is so critical? It seems that as long ...

In 2017 I had a pinhole leak in the high pressure line of my 1998 Frontier; factory hoses were discontinued and aftermarket hose had different depth at one fitting; so I was able to cut to a shorter depth and make it work. https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1663698.jpg A month ago, I last trave...

I had a 1988 GMC Suburban and still have a 1988 Mazda B2200 truck, both R-12. Each had a small 3/16" fitting for the high side port, to prevent folks from mixing up high and low. Of course GM and Toyota used one type and Ford and Mazda have the other type. I still have both such R-12 high side ...

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By the way, the official manual for the 1999 Nissan Pathfinder can be downloaded; I did such for my 1998 and 2004 Frontiers.

ok so I managed to get the plate off my locking my vice grips onto one of the bits on the pulley and tht let me undo the bolt. got it off and found metal everywhere. about 5 balls missing from the bearing, and the bearing face and seal completely dissintegrated. is this simple exterior bearing the ...

Here is a list of reasons for a high side to be too high, from one of the masters (Ice-n-tropics): Non condensables (air) inside refrigerant circuit Blocked circuit inside evaporator coil Evaporator fins loose from tube contact or corroded away Evaporator coil with internal by-pass due to faulty ma...

goslo wrote: ↑Sat Jul 30, 2022 12:02 pm Also think I read a recharge can kit with the hose and gauge was used? Those are a huge no-no. Air and moisture in that hose.

And pictured unit contains leak stop junk.

GottaBeCold88 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 28, 2022 10:50 am You guys are scientists.

I actually am !!!

I'm a retired R&D industrial analytical chemist, soap and detergents.