I asked this in the dodge truck newsgroup, but the people there are not as
friendly or helpful as here. Here's my problem. I have a 99 dodge dakota
pickup with the 4cyl. The evaporator is is leaking I had it diagnosed at a
AC shop. They and the dealer want $900+ to replace it, most of which is
labor. I just had this done on my 99 XJ about a year ago and I'm not up for
paying it again. I have the truck sold to my father-in law and I told him I
would get the ac fixed. I have until the end of Sep to deliver the truck. I
want to do the work myself to save the labor. I have plenty of time to
complete the job, cause I don't drive the truck anymore. I am a pretty good
shadetree mechanic, but don't have a lot of sepcialized tools. I've
searched the web for information on how to accomplish this, with no luck. I
know if the AC shop can do it in 8 hours, I can do it in 2 months!

Now here are my questions: What info should I get (books, service manual,
etc). Where should I get the new part(s) dealer or part store? Is there
anyone here who has done this (or seen it on the web) and documented it with
pictures? I work better with pictures..

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85CJ7 (in Progress)
http://85cj7.blogspot.com/
99XJ Sport
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HomeBrewer wrote:
>
> I asked this in the dodge truck newsgroup, but the people there are not as
> friendly or helpful as here. Here's my problem. I have a 99 dodge dakota
> pickup with the 4cyl. The evaporator is is leaking I had it diagnosed at a
> AC shop. They and the dealer want $900+ to replace it, most of which is
> labor. I just had this done on my 99 XJ about a year ago and I'm not up for
> paying it again. I have the truck sold to my father-in law and I told him I
> would get the ac fixed. I have until the end of Sep to deliver the truck.
><snip>
> --
> _____________________
> HomeBrewer
> 85CJ7 (in Progress)
> http://85cj7.blogspot.com/
> 99XJ Sport
> Remove the xxx to reply!

 

Renege.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

HomeBrewer wrote:
>
> I asked this in the dodge truck newsgroup, but the people there are not as
> friendly or helpful as here. Here's my problem. I have a 99 dodge dakota
> pickup with the 4cyl. The evaporator is is leaking I had it diagnosed at a
> AC shop. They and the dealer want $900+ to replace it, most of which is
> labor. I just had this done on my 99 XJ about a year ago and I'm not up for
> paying it again. I have the truck sold to my father-in law and I told him I
> would get the ac fixed. I have until the end of Sep to deliver the truck.
><snip>
> --
> _____________________
> HomeBrewer
> 85CJ7 (in Progress)
> http://85cj7.blogspot.com/
> 99XJ Sport
> Remove the xxx to reply!

 

Renege.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

HomeBrewer wrote:
>
> I asked this in the dodge truck newsgroup, but the people there are not as
> friendly or helpful as here. Here's my problem. I have a 99 dodge dakota
> pickup with the 4cyl. The evaporator is is leaking I had it diagnosed at a
> AC shop. They and the dealer want $900+ to replace it, most of which is
> labor. I just had this done on my 99 XJ about a year ago and I'm not up for
> paying it again. I have the truck sold to my father-in law and I told him I
> would get the ac fixed. I have until the end of Sep to deliver the truck.
><snip>
> --
> _____________________
> HomeBrewer
> 85CJ7 (in Progress)
> http://85cj7.blogspot.com/
> 99XJ Sport
> Remove the xxx to reply!

 

Renege.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

HomeBrewer wrote:
>
> I asked this in the dodge truck newsgroup, but the people there are not as
> friendly or helpful as here. Here's my problem. I have a 99 dodge dakota
> pickup with the 4cyl. The evaporator is is leaking I had it diagnosed at a
> AC shop. They and the dealer want $900+ to replace it, most of which is
> labor. I just had this done on my 99 XJ about a year ago and I'm not up for
> paying it again. I have the truck sold to my father-in law and I told him I
> would get the ac fixed. I have until the end of Sep to deliver the truck.
><snip>
> --
> _____________________
> HomeBrewer
> 85CJ7 (in Progress)
> http://85cj7.blogspot.com/
> 99XJ Sport
> Remove the xxx to reply!

 

Hi Home'r,

I just had the same spiel thrown at me for my 01 XJ... 2 days out of
warranty! The dealer cut me a "deal", parts on warranty and labor at
warranty rate, Vaseline not included. My cost was $393 after tax. My
dissatisfaction with D-C has grown immensely just these last 3000 miles.

I doubt you'll be able to pull off any deals with a '99 but, If you want to
get the parts necessary to do it. I found this link somewhere...

http://www.ackits.com/index.cfm

Luck,
Brian

"HomeBrewer" <85cj7XXX@***.net> wrote in message
news:2nenitF2gbkU1@uni-berlin.de...
> I asked this in the dodge truck newsgroup, but the people there are not as
> friendly or helpful as here. Here's my problem. I have a 99 dodge dakota
> pickup with the 4cyl. The evaporator is is leaking I had it diagnosed at a
> AC shop. They and the dealer want $900+ to replace it, most of which is
> labor. I just had this done on my 99 XJ about a year ago and I'm not up
for
> paying it again. I have the truck sold to my father-in law and I told him
I
> would get the ac fixed. I have until the end of Sep to deliver the truck.
I
> want to do the work myself to save the labor. I have plenty of time to
> complete the job, cause I don't drive the truck anymore. I am a pretty
good
> shadetree mechanic, but don't have a lot of sepcialized tools. I've
> searched the web for information on how to accomplish this, with no luck.
I
> know if the AC shop can do it in 8 hours, I can do it in 2 months!
>
> Now here are my questions: What info should I get (books, service manual,
> etc). Where should I get the new part(s) dealer or part store? Is there
> anyone here who has done this (or seen it on the web) and documented it
with
> pictures? I work better with pictures..
>
> --
> _____________________
> HomeBrewer
> 85CJ7 (in Progress)
> http://85cj7.blogspot.com/
> 99XJ Sport
> Remove the xxx to reply!
>
>

 

Hi Home'r,

I just had the same spiel thrown at me for my 01 XJ... 2 days out of
warranty! The dealer cut me a "deal", parts on warranty and labor at
warranty rate, Vaseline not included. My cost was $393 after tax. My
dissatisfaction with D-C has grown immensely just these last 3000 miles.

I doubt you'll be able to pull off any deals with a '99 but, If you want to
get the parts necessary to do it. I found this link somewhere...

http://www.ackits.com/index.cfm

Luck,
Brian

"HomeBrewer" <85cj7XXX@***.net> wrote in message
news:2nenitF2gbkU1@uni-berlin.de...
> I asked this in the dodge truck newsgroup, but the people there are not as
> friendly or helpful as here. Here's my problem. I have a 99 dodge dakota
> pickup with the 4cyl. The evaporator is is leaking I had it diagnosed at a
> AC shop. They and the dealer want $900+ to replace it, most of which is
> labor. I just had this done on my 99 XJ about a year ago and I'm not up
for
> paying it again. I have the truck sold to my father-in law and I told him
I
> would get the ac fixed. I have until the end of Sep to deliver the truck.
I
> want to do the work myself to save the labor. I have plenty of time to
> complete the job, cause I don't drive the truck anymore. I am a pretty
good
> shadetree mechanic, but don't have a lot of sepcialized tools. I've
> searched the web for information on how to accomplish this, with no luck.
I
> know if the AC shop can do it in 8 hours, I can do it in 2 months!
>
> Now here are my questions: What info should I get (books, service manual,
> etc). Where should I get the new part(s) dealer or part store? Is there
> anyone here who has done this (or seen it on the web) and documented it
with
> pictures? I work better with pictures..
>
> --
> _____________________
> HomeBrewer
> 85CJ7 (in Progress)
> http://85cj7.blogspot.com/
> 99XJ Sport
> Remove the xxx to reply!
>
>

 

Hi Home'r,

I just had the same spiel thrown at me for my 01 XJ... 2 days out of
warranty! The dealer cut me a "deal", parts on warranty and labor at
warranty rate, Vaseline not included. My cost was $393 after tax. My
dissatisfaction with D-C has grown immensely just these last 3000 miles.

I doubt you'll be able to pull off any deals with a '99 but, If you want to
get the parts necessary to do it. I found this link somewhere...

http://www.ackits.com/index.cfm

Luck,
Brian

"HomeBrewer" <85cj7XXX@***.net> wrote in message
news:2nenitF2gbkU1@uni-berlin.de...
> I asked this in the dodge truck newsgroup, but the people there are not as
> friendly or helpful as here. Here's my problem. I have a 99 dodge dakota
> pickup with the 4cyl. The evaporator is is leaking I had it diagnosed at a
> AC shop. They and the dealer want $900+ to replace it, most of which is
> labor. I just had this done on my 99 XJ about a year ago and I'm not up
for
> paying it again. I have the truck sold to my father-in law and I told him
I
> would get the ac fixed. I have until the end of Sep to deliver the truck.
I
> want to do the work myself to save the labor. I have plenty of time to
> complete the job, cause I don't drive the truck anymore. I am a pretty
good
> shadetree mechanic, but don't have a lot of sepcialized tools. I've
> searched the web for information on how to accomplish this, with no luck.
I
> know if the AC shop can do it in 8 hours, I can do it in 2 months!
>
> Now here are my questions: What info should I get (books, service manual,
> etc). Where should I get the new part(s) dealer or part store? Is there
> anyone here who has done this (or seen it on the web) and documented it
with
> pictures? I work better with pictures..
>
> --
> _____________________
> HomeBrewer
> 85CJ7 (in Progress)
> http://85cj7.blogspot.com/
> 99XJ Sport
> Remove the xxx to reply!
>
>

 

Hi Home'r,

I just had the same spiel thrown at me for my 01 XJ... 2 days out of
warranty! The dealer cut me a "deal", parts on warranty and labor at
warranty rate, Vaseline not included. My cost was $393 after tax. My
dissatisfaction with D-C has grown immensely just these last 3000 miles.

I doubt you'll be able to pull off any deals with a '99 but, If you want to
get the parts necessary to do it. I found this link somewhere...

http://www.ackits.com/index.cfm

Luck,
Brian

"HomeBrewer" <85cj7XXX@***.net> wrote in message
news:2nenitF2gbkU1@uni-berlin.de...
> I asked this in the dodge truck newsgroup, but the people there are not as
> friendly or helpful as here. Here's my problem. I have a 99 dodge dakota
> pickup with the 4cyl. The evaporator is is leaking I had it diagnosed at a
> AC shop. They and the dealer want $900+ to replace it, most of which is
> labor. I just had this done on my 99 XJ about a year ago and I'm not up
for
> paying it again. I have the truck sold to my father-in law and I told him
I
> would get the ac fixed. I have until the end of Sep to deliver the truck.
I
> want to do the work myself to save the labor. I have plenty of time to
> complete the job, cause I don't drive the truck anymore. I am a pretty
good
> shadetree mechanic, but don't have a lot of sepcialized tools. I've
> searched the web for information on how to accomplish this, with no luck.
I
> know if the AC shop can do it in 8 hours, I can do it in 2 months!
>
> Now here are my questions: What info should I get (books, service manual,
> etc). Where should I get the new part(s) dealer or part store? Is there
> anyone here who has done this (or seen it on the web) and documented it
with
> pictures? I work better with pictures..
>
> --
> _____________________
> HomeBrewer
> 85CJ7 (in Progress)
> http://85cj7.blogspot.com/
> 99XJ Sport
> Remove the xxx to reply!
>
>

 

To answer your question.

http://www.diynet.com/diy/ab_auto_ai..._13674,00.html

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"HomeBrewer" <85cj7XXX@***.net> wrote in message
news:2nenitF2gbkU1@uni-berlin.de...
> I asked this in the dodge truck newsgroup, but the people there are not as
> friendly or helpful as here. Here's my problem. I have a 99 dodge dakota
> pickup with the 4cyl. The evaporator is is leaking I had it diagnosed at a
> AC shop. They and the dealer want $900+ to replace it, most of which is
> labor. I just had this done on my 99 XJ about a year ago and I'm not up
for
> paying it again. I have the truck sold to my father-in law and I told him
I
> would get the ac fixed. I have until the end of Sep to deliver the truck.
I
> want to do the work myself to save the labor. I have plenty of time to
> complete the job, cause I don't drive the truck anymore. I am a pretty
good
> shadetree mechanic, but don't have a lot of sepcialized tools. I've
> searched the web for information on how to accomplish this, with no luck.
I
> know if the AC shop can do it in 8 hours, I can do it in 2 months!
>
> Now here are my questions: What info should I get (books, service manual,
> etc). Where should I get the new part(s) dealer or part store? Is there
> anyone here who has done this (or seen it on the web) and documented it
with
> pictures? I work better with pictures..
>
> --
> _____________________
> HomeBrewer
> 85CJ7 (in Progress)
> http://85cj7.blogspot.com/
> 99XJ Sport
> Remove the xxx to reply!
>
>