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Originally Posted by snap0964
Should've only affected the compressor line to condenser, and condenser to orifice tube, which will most likely be blocked - wasn't the problem to start off with ?
The condenser you call fill with A/C flushing fluid and rinse out, then gently run some compressed air through it.
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I wish it were that simple, the orifice tube (OEX product) was six months old at failure with a full charge done at replacement (not that it was old or blocked then, just unknown to me and I'd assumed the low gas level was yet another side-outcome of some really poor repairs by a bodyshop on Sydney's Northern Beaches). Diagnosis was compressor seal leaked, oil lost progressively and compressor lunched itself including destruction of the front bearing, boiling the clutch coil plastic and melting/softening the serpentine belt to failure.
Even the evap had fine grey metal dust through it, obviously finer than the orifice; I bought a new one but elected to flush the old as it was 8 fins/inch whereas the aftermarket was 5 fins/inch. Took three solvent flushes with standing time and agitation inbetween, to come clean. External corrosion wasn't bad at all on the evap.
...Think I'll have to get a subscription membership here, too many situations would benefit from images and the default limit is quite low.