Need your A/C hoses repaired with a fast turn around?

bremereric

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Well I had a good experience with Kelly at Estes Automotive in Birmingham Alabama. Two Saturdays ago I was cruising around in my Dakota with cold A/C blowing. I had a very enjoyable time. Sunday I pulled her out for another drive and the compressor would not turn on. I found a big mess where one of the hoses blew out.

http://autoachoserepair.com/

kelly@estesauto.com


Now my options were to find an NOS hose or after market replacement. No NOS ones were to be found. I could only get one replacement hose and it was not the one I needed. So I started the google search. A/C hose repair brought up two websites. That night I took pictures of the hoses and sent them off to both companies. Kelly with Estes Automotive was the first to reply with a price and the correct answer that my hoses could be repaired.

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I sent them out Wednesday and they got them on Friday.
 

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Well after stripping the paint off of them this morning this is how they look. I cleaned the rust off of them tonight and they are ready for paint tomorrow morning.

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This is how they make the repairs.

BRAZE-ON FITTING REPAIR PROCEDURE

Verify Fitting Orientation (Fitting Clock Position) Before Starting.



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Cut Tube



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Clean & Braze
Use Gentle Heat For Aluminum Brazing. Bring Temperature Up Slowly and Evenly. Base Alloys Have a Melting Temperture of About 1250°F. The AFC-1000 Melts At About 1000 °F. It’s All About Controlling Your Heat.​



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Cut Hose Clean and Square.


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Install Ferrule & Hose.


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Center The Wide Opening At 90° Or 270° (3 o’Clock Or 9 o’Clock) As Shown.
 

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I got mine all cleaned up and painted today. Glad I stayed with the stock looking ends and just had the hoses replaced.

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Erics5th

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That is a pretty good deal. I may have to do that later on this summer when I change my compessor/clutch assembly. I've noticed oil weaping around some of the hoses close to the fittings.
 
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