2014 - 2019 Silverado Sierra No AC FIX!!! Condenser Replacement!!! 

Exactly. You don't know how many times I have had to get the roll back and go pick vehicles up because other shops left the line loose and the only way you find out is while you're driving and the vehicle doesn't move forward any longer. Lol Glad I was able to help!

Going to Pin this comment. This is literally the most important thing I said during this whole thing. This can cause massive damage and cost.

Thank you very much! It’s not necessary but very much appreciated!

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About to save me too, had my expansion valve changed (under warranty )and ac system worked for 3 weeks I think I have a leak , maybe I’ll have them fix it once I find the leak.

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I'm glad it helped! The one in the video also has an AUX battery tray in it. It doesn't have to be removed. The upper part of the neck will still move enough to get the bar out. You just have to use a little more "Helping". Lol

my gm dealer told my wife we got to remove the headlights,grill,radiator replace the antifreeze and transmission fluid,$1400.00 plus 11% tax... fuk sakes these crooked guys just off people.

Had this issue with my 2015 GMC, mechanic said whole system was trashed 3k worth WTF

Absolutely! Some times the GM condensers will even come in bent!

My rock auto condenser came bent from shipping. They sent me a replacement and had me discard the bent one.

Same my driver side is giving me a hard time can’t get it to fully insert all the way

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@@cdarnau True! Ended up getting it done and thank god because it's hot as hell in Texas right now but my A/C blowing at a chilly 58 degrees 😎

@@FrankRoosevelt32 Great. 58 is kinda on the higher side. I like to see it below 50 degrees with the recirculation button on. If you have a pressure set. What are your pressures running. You may not have enough or too much refrigerant in the system!

@@cdarnau I put in 20.9 oz (recommended is ~21.2 oz) but I'll have to get back into it and check the pressures again to make sure. What pressures do you recommend? To be fair, it was over 100 degrees out and the truck was stationary so could have been struggling to keep up.

@@FrankRoosevelt32 you're truck should hold 22.4 ozs or 1.40lbs (if it's between 2014 and 2019. Good pressures at 100 degrees depending on humidity should be between 38-45 on the low side and 180-220 on the high side. Send me your pressures and let me know.

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Whatever you drain from them system. All the condensers I have ever done I barely get any out. That's the reason I didn't go into it in the video. Thanks for watching and please Like and Subscribe to the channel! It really helps me out! Thanks again for watching!

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Sometimes they can be a little aggravating. Lol. I'm glad it helped! Make sure to like and Subscribe! It really helps the channel.

Yeah, It's always good to vacuum it out. Glad I could help! Make sure to SUBSCRIBE! It really helps the channel!

At what point do you do this step? I'm going to have to change out my condenser this weekend

I picked up a generic seal kit at Autozone www.autozone.com/ worked for me!

If the AC is on the fans should come on as soon as the vehicle is started.

You should add two ounces of PAG 46 refrigerant oil to the new condenser before installing it.

Thanks! The reason your compressor locked up before was probably because the system already had a condenser leak and when it got low in Freon caused the compressor to lock up. I have replaced many compressors with leaking condensers being the root cause. The reason there won't be a recall is because it isn't a safety condition. They did do a special coverage but it only went to 60k miles and only on certain vehicle lines. You can definitely replace the condenser yourself. It really isn't a tough job to do. I would like my daughter try it. Lol

I am a college Automotive Tech Professor

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Condensation and contamination will be in the lines and could cause future problems with the compressor and other components.

I know he didnt reply. But did you find out if you had to?

Not if it's 1234yf

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@@cdarnau any need to add the pag46 oil?

Whatever you drain out of the condenser put back in it.

@@cdarnau Thanks Chris. Changing mine out today. 👍

Charlie Modereger I just add the transmission fluid into the dipstick. I never really thought about priming it. I don’t see where that would hurt. On the AC oil. I have drained many of the because I like to add what comes out of the compressors or systems when I do AC jobs. I never drain any out of the condenser even if I let it sit a long time. So I don’t add any. Thanks for the compliments. I really appreciate you watching. Good luck! I know you can do it!

@@cdarnau thanks for the quick response brother!

Use a UV light look at right top corner of condensor it always leaks from there

Some 17's have 134 others have the new 1234yf Freon.

Thomas Green personally I would just pay someone to vacuum and charge the system. It will cost less than $100 at a decent ac place unless it is the new 1234 Freon.

As far as replacing the condenser, Chris Arau's video is by far the best. It's nice to watch the video and lay out all of the tools you'll need in advance. I highly recommend having a 10mm ratchet wrench for the 6 fun bolts, a deep barrel 13 mm socket for the ac inlet/outlet lines, and a short crowbar to grip the tranny lines like Chris did with his specialized tool. I didn't replace the AC line gaskets and haven't had any problems in almost a month. It took about 4 hours for me to get the old condenser out and the new one in. I referred to this video for the pulling vacuum and recharging the system: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Pdq8JAlct6s.html. I added about 2 oz of Pag oil and almost 2 12 oz cans of freon. I got my condenser, oil, and freon at Auto zone for around $212. Autozone "loaned" me the vacuum pump and gauges. I could have saved about $40 getting the condenser on Amazon, but have read reviews of people receiving bent/damaged condensers. No Regrets doing the whole job myself and using Autozone for all of the parts.

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Here are the seals. They will only fit one way as well. Seal 1 - amzn.to/3h8Bjkf Seal 2 - amzn.to/33rl21y

@@cdarnau thanks for that! So does it make any difference which one goes on each line?

@@richardf3294 Yes, But it will only fit one way so you have nothing to worry about. One line is larger and the small seal will not fit on that.

Trying to do a 14 silverado, but one of the links says it will not fit?

Add 1oz to the new condenser when replacing, per AllData.

It really is unfortunate that GM is having an issue like this. At our dealership we charge 850.00 for the new Freon condenser job and 650.00 if it is the old Freon to do the complete job since we all know how to remove it in a timely manner. We can still make money like that and the customer doesn't get hit with a 2000.00 bill for an AC job. As far a GM making a quality vehicle. I would have to disagree with you on this. Yes, GM does have an issue with this part and they really failed the consumer in finding a fix that would be a suitable solution. BUT! This really is such a small problem when you compare it to other issues. If the condenser does fail the vehicle is still 100% reliable. This will not leave you stranded or in any kind of danger. It does suck and is uncomfortable in the extreme heat of the summer especially in the south where I live. lol But in the grand scheme of larger problems, this really is a minor one. Just my opinion. I am a GM man through and through. Thanks again for watching!

Did you plug the MAF sensor back in? A lot of people forget that step.

Waiting on his answer lol

That is the set I use at my shop and it has been a great set. The tool I used to do this job was a robin air machine. Hope this helps.

@@cdarnau Thanks just leary of buying tools online.

@@chrislewis9345 I understand. To be honest a lot of the best tools I have bought have been inexpensive replicas online of expensive tools on tool trucks.

You can drive it to be serviced, just be sure to have the AC off.

I always get a new one if mine is bent but just be careful. I'm glad the video helped. Make sure you like and subscribe! It really helps the channel.

John Wilson it will be best to do it with at least a vacuum fill system. Just to make sure you fill the whole system. But I will do it.

Chris Arnau Thank you so much

Yep 2 oz

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Ok, So the book time is 6.6Hrs. But in the video you can see it literally takes me less than an hour to do the whole job. I understand businesses charge book time. The reason they do that is because some jobs pay 2 hours and take 15 minutes and other jobs pay 2 hours and takes 4 hours. So it works itself out. Now, Should the customer endure the price. That's a separate question within the same question. Should the Customer pay the technician. Yes. The reason I figured out how to do this job this way is because of my experience, and tools I purchased personally to do jobs faster to make more money. BUT!!! These jobs are so easy if you went to them and told them that you would be willing to do the job but you only want to pay ( 550.00 if you have old Freon and 750 if you have new Freon) plus tax or you will take it somewhere else. They will probably jump all over it because they will still make good time to do it. At our dealership we Charge 550/750 to every customer that comes in because we want the work and we want to be competitive. There are a lot of businesses around here advertising they will do them for 500. So that's what we do. Just some advice. Hope this helps.

@@cdarnau doesn’t the labor rate of $100 per hour signify to the customer that the technician is very skilled? As opposed to a shop charging $50 per hour which is unheard of in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. My understanding of the book is 8/10 of an hour for disassembly and 1 hour for assembly and Freon. ASE says total time should not exceed 2 hours start to finish. Of course I didn’t research the process until after I was informed by a friend that I got ripped off. He’s been a highly trained and experienced tech with Cadillac for 15 years. Thanks for the reply. I understand the business aspect of it and the costs of running a business as I’m a business owner myself, but have become aware that I was suckered for $972 when it should have been a sub $500 job. The part cost $150 and Freon is under $50. I hate finding out later that I payed too much. I know I’m not alone.

@@HighStrung556 The time you were give (.8 and 1.0) is warranty time. That's how much GM will pay the dealership to do the job. If your vehicle isn't under warranty you get charged either Mitchell, Motors or Alldata time. Those come out to be 1.0 Diag - 4.2 Hrs Replace 1.4hrs Recover and Recharge which I am sure is how they got their time (this is from Mitchell). I agree that $972 really is kind of crazy to pay for this job when it is so easy and quick to do, but they really didn't do anything "wrong" when that's the actual time the book shows. Again, at our dealership we try to be competitive, but we also have to do 2 to get paid for the 1 they did. Just think, if you would have followed my video you would only have $200 in it. Haha.

@@cdarnau it’s not so much the money itself, it’s just that this shop came highly recommended from someone I trusted. I’ve since found a new shop which is super honest, super competent and very informative. Thanks for the replies back, if I lived near your shop, you’d get all my business.

@@HighStrung556 Thank you! I wish you lived near me too. I need all the business I can get! Haha

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I was looking to get this exact answer myself. I'm going to replace my condenser but do I need to add PAG? The leak was at the top "weld" on condenser in 2017 5.3 silverado

Did you leave the MAF sensor loose by some chance? That's pretty much the only thing that could cause it.

Chris Arnau don’t believe so but I’ll check

This is the weak spot in the condenser. Unless the condenser is damaged physically, this is normally where you will see the leak. With that being said. Everything is man made and is capable of leaking at any play on the condenser.

@@cdarnau Gotcha totally understands! : )

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You have the new freon 1234YF. You can't put the 134a in it. You will need to take it to a dealer to fill the system. Just a heads up, This freon is EXPENSIVE!!

Yes, You can still do it. You just have to take it to the dealer to get charged with Freon. The lines come with retainers. Not Seals. The seals on the lower lines stay on and can be reused.

@@cdarnau it looks like you can buy manifold gauge sets that do 1234yf as well and hook it to a vacuum and recharge just like r134a correct? I see master cool has one on amazon.