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Title: Compressor line cracked - Help! Post by: Kaleid20 on April 18, 2013, 11:06:59 pm Guys, my brother-in-law was rewiring the compressor on his WH-5T and accidentally cracked, not snapped, one of the lines that runs from the compressor to the evaporator. He said while he was moving it ever so slightly he heard a slight pop, and then the line depressurizing. Here are some pics below. It's the very thin line running from the top of the compressor to the top of the evaporator.
What are the options here to repair? Title: Re: Compressor line cracked - Help! Post by: kbareit on April 19, 2013, 05:40:08 am You'll have to replace the broken line. If you are that far in you might as well replace all the lines and cap tube to ensure there are no problems in the future.
Title: Re: Compressor line cracked - Help! Post by: johnieG on April 19, 2013, 09:15:36 am Oops! I'd tell you to replace the Old +60 year old Pig-iron/boat anchor of a compressor with a modern 1/4 HP unit & be done with it, but hey, you're almost halfway there already! :blush:
Your undoing was not removing the old steel line clamp on the side of the compressor, but I don't see why you started to separate the compressor from is mounts in the first place for just a rewire job. I suppose it's a lesson learned unfortunately. :down: Title: Re: Compressor line cracked - Help! Post by: Kaleid20 on April 19, 2013, 09:22:30 am You'll have to replace the broken line. If you are that far in you might as well replace all the lines and cap tube to ensure there are no problems in the future. How the hell do you do that? Lol... Is this just a matter of purchasing new copper lines and just soldering them into place? Oops! I'd tell you to replace the Old +60 year old Pig-iron/boat anchor of a compressor with a modern 1/4 HP unit & be done with it, but hey, you're almost halfway there already! :blush: Your undoing was not removing the old steel line clamp on the side of the compressor, but I don't see why you started to separate the compressor from is mounts in the first place for just a rewire job. I suppose it's a lesson learned unfortunately. :down: My bro-in-law's handy work, not mine. He called me for help after the fact. So I have to act as a go between here. But it will be a good lesson and learning experience for me as well. |