LB7: 2001 Duramax AC Suction Line Are Diffrent

[MAXX IT OUT]

Well I wrecked my suction line from the Condenser to the AC Compressor to the Accumulator. Either NAPA nor any other parts store in town had one for an 2001 Duramax, so I figured an 2002 duramax suction line would be the same, I was wrong, the accumulators changed between 2001 and 2002. The only people that carry it was GM and it was kind of expensive. So I put a 2002 Accumulator and suction line on and everything fits.
Hears the napa part numbers I used, they are TEM 408638 for the Suction Line and TEM 408576

 

[Chevy1925]

techincally your suppose to change the accumulator if the system has been open for more than an hour anyhow so you inadvertently went down the right path lol

 

[MAXX IT OUT]

Well it had the line disconnected but plugs for 4 months and then a year with the system dry, so it probly will would better now then it would of.

 

[Chevy1925]

lol id say so. did you vacuum the system before charging it with freon?

 

[MAXX IT OUT]

lol id say so. did you vacuum the system before charging it with freon?

It is getting vacuum down now, it will be nice to have AC after a year without it.

 

[duratothemax]

techincally your suppose to change the accumulator if the system has been open for more than an hour anyhow so you inadvertently went down the right path lol

Its the receiver/dryer that has to be changed, not the accumulator.

 

[MAXX IT OUT]

Its the receiver/dryer that has to be changed, not the accumulator.

Thats the one on top of the compressor right?

 

[duratothemax]

Thats the one on top of the compressor right?

oooops nevermind, I was wrong...I was thinking the AC systems with the Denso compressor...not the earlier Harrison compressors. Forget what I said.

 

[Chevy1925]

oooops nevermind, I was wrong...I was thinking the AC systems with the Denso compressor...not the earlier Harrison compressors. Forget what I said.

haha yeah, when you go into the parts store telling them that and they go full retard cause it doesnt show in the computer :rofl:. i use to call it a receiver/dryer thinking it was like the newer trucks till i read about the difference.