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Originally Posted by engatwork
There is NO WAY they can flush all the metal particles out of the condenser. They should have replaced it. My thought is that there are metal particles in the compressor and it is on the way to locking up.
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this would be true with a parallel condenser, but it's a simple matter to properly flush an O.E. condenser completely. weather or not they did a good job is not known, but it can easily be done.
if it were me living in AZ, I'd source a modern parallel flow condenser from a 90+ 126 or get a higher concentration small tube condenser from an 84+ 126 and then have the system flushed COMPLETELY both coils, and replace the dryer and the TXV and measure in the exact amount of mineral oil per the specs of the car, then recharge with R12.
either that or only drive the car on cloudy days...
hmm I don't know if a 126 condenser will fit in a 116, you better measure one first. perhaps someone here on the forum has knowledge of this swap.
if it can't be swapped, you should pull your condenser out of the car, clean it externally. and make sure ALL fins are straight. when I say clean, I mean SOAK it in commercial condenser coil cleaner. and rinse it completely, then do it again. THEN coat the coil in coil protectant. then get the R12 in there.