was it on the original charge too?

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No. I had put Envirosafe in the system when i bought the car a few years ago along with a fresh few ounces of oil. The AC system was completely empty of refrigerant, but not oil when I got it. Looks like all the metal parts that broke loose were large ones! They stayed in the compressor at least. I haven't found any metal fragments.

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Usually the warranty on the compressor won't be honored if the receiver/dryer & the condenser aren't replaced.
It will also need a good flush.

Danny

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Sure it's not r/d and expansion valve?