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

[bremereric]

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.

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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.

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

 

[bremereric]

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.

 

[bremereric]

This is how they make the repairs.

BRAZE-ON FITTING REPAIR PROCEDURE

Verify Fitting Orientation (Fitting Clock Position) Before Starting.



1

Cut Tube

2

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.​

3

Cut Hose Clean and Square.


4

Install Ferrule & Hose.


5

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

 

[bremereric]

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

 

[Erics5th]

How much did this service cost?

 

[Jack Meoff]

You're making me wanna pull mine off and repaint them.
Looks great all cleaned up.

 

[bremereric]

How much did this service cost?

I could get one non-factory looking replacement for 129 bucks at OReillys. Because each assembly had two hoses they charge 60 bucks a hose or 120 per each assembly.

 

[Dr Lebaron]

So, they come back rusty?

 

[bremereric]

So, they come back rusty?

No they left rusty with peeling paint. I stripped the paint and then cleaned the rust off and painted them.

 

[Erics5th]

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.