Thanks for the replies, though I guess people differ on this.
While I have your attention, though, I was wondering if you guys or anyone else here could answer any of the following questions for me:
Even though I didn't have a catastrophic AC failure, the clutch on my compressor has been chattering, and I can't tell if it's the original compressor or not. However, the PO converted it to 134 at some point. So I'm guessing that he probably had a problem with the compressor, and changed it, too.
In any case, as I've had the car for over 10 years now, I was thinking of replacing the compressor, which looks like a York, with a new AC Delco A6, given that Delco also makes these for GM. So I was wondering if anyone here knew whether the Delco's are as reliable as, say, a Sandan or some other brand.
I was also thinking of putting a filter/strainer in the suction port to protect the system in case the compressor fails somewhere down the road, as I imagine it very well could. However, I was wondering if having the filter in there could affect the cooling capacity in some way?
Finally, I was wondering if the cheap Behr receiver driers I'm seeing all over the place are any good, as I understand they're now made in China.
AFAIK, Hansa is OEM, but the price is so much more than the Behr's I'm wondering if the Hansa's are worth it, considering that the drier doesn't have any moving parts.
Thanks again for the replies, and in advance for any additional info anyone can give me.
Regards,
Bill