Worth it to get 1997 Silverado AC going?

[FADEC]

I have a 1997 Chevy Silverado 5.7 that I have finally bought a junk yard radiator support and condenser to put on it. The previous owner hit a deer and pushed it in and cracked the condenser. The AC hasn't worked for several years. What would be the odds, with a new accumulator, of it charging up and working?

 

[Furious]

With the age and not being used for years it will probably have bad o-rings, I would at minimum change out the orifice tube, accumulator and o-rings and flush lines.

 

[GMBoy]

AS mentioned above change o-rings, shrader valves and such and flush well. Do a good long couple hour evac to check for leaks and burn out moisture. Then add the correct amount of oil and charge. I think it will probably work fine!

 

[FADEC]

Thanks for the info. I'm sure that most of those things are pretty cheap. I know an accumulator is less that 25 bucks.

 

[JavierH19]

Parts are cheap and labor isn't bad. The labor went up a lot with the gmt 800 so i say it's worth fixing. As mentioned the o rings are the worst, cheapest but most annoying part to fail in the ac system.

 

[MSCH]

I have a 1997 Chevy Silverado 5.7 that I have finally bought a junk yard radiator support and condenser to put on it. The previous owner hit a deer and pushed it in and cracked the condenser. The AC hasn't worked for several years. What would be the odds, with a new accumulator, of it charging up and working?View attachment 178831

tellya the truth, those trucks will run a long time. I'd fix it, parts for those trucks are cheap.

 

[Chris142]

Those trucks were my bread and butter ac the ac shop .

 

[Warstud]

How does the rest of the truck look ? Have any more pics ?

 

[twouvakind]

Put it together and draw a good long vacuum, that would be a good starting point. You may be pleasantly surprised.

 

[wtd]

I would. I have two 98 Chevy trucks and re-did the systems in both trucks back in 2007 and 2010 respectively and they both still blow ice cold. I did replace everything in both systems except the evaporators though.

 

[FADEC]

How does the rest of the truck look ? Have any more pics ?

 

[FADEC]

Those trucks were my bread and butter ac the ac shop .

Any suggestions, recommendations, etc.??

 

[Warstud]

I'd say it's worth putting the money into it . You guys in Texas dont know how good you got it with those rust free vehicles

 

[dishdude]

Yes, definitely fix it.

 

[Chris142]

Any suggestions, recommendations, etc.??

If it has the compressor with the 4 piece body replace it with the 1 piece one. The 4 piece always leak

 

[E150GT]

You saw my truck. Yours looks way better than mine and I'm going to get mine going better. Funny story. I have been putting off driving my truck because the ac doesn't work but I recently found I had take out the compressor fuse under the dash without realizing I didn't put it back in. It actually does work. It still sucks but works ok on a good highway drive and better than just the windows for sure. I had an appointment to get it looked at but forgot to take it in. Gonna do it soon.

 

[Snagglefoot]

You can by a AC vacuum pump for about $200. Vacuum down the system prior to putting in refrigerant.

 

[FADEC]

You can by a AC vacuum pump for about $200. Vacuum down the system prior to putting in refrigerant.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07LBLDZ89/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_2?smid=A1LJO3FZJ9NMOU&th=1

Thinking about getting this. Not sure how much a shop would charge for a vac and charge, but I 'll bet its more than this.

 

[FADEC]

If it has the compressor with the 4 piece body replace it with the 1 piece one. The 4 piece always leak

Not sure....I'll go look at it.

 

[JTK]

If the truck is not all rotted out and is in good mechanical condition, in today's market it's absolutely worth fixing the A/C. Especially if you live where it's unbearable without it.