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My truck: '96 C3500 7.4
The A/C in my truck works fine when it has refrigerant in it. The problem is that it leaks. I only use this truck a few times per year to pull my camper, so I've been getting by by just adding some refrigerant to it just before every trip. However, I'd like to get it fixed.
We put the dye in the system, and found that both the compressor and the evaporator core are leaking.
I already know the evaporator core is a pain in the ass to replace, so I won't bother discussing that. My questions are about replacing the compressor.
The original compressor is the HT6, which from doing a lot of reading, I've discovered it a big pile of crap. The aftermarket has better solutions. This is where I get confused.
Sanden's 4440 compressor seems like the best solution. It's about $250 on Sanden's website.
I've also looked at compressors from Four Seasons, Murray (O'Reilly's), and Everco (Autozone). Judging from the part numbers and the pictures, these all appear to be the same thing, but I haven't been able to verify that. The part number is 88950. Most of these sell in the $180-$200 range.
I've also looked quite a bit at the offerings from a company called Tech Choice parts. They refer to Sanden on their website, but I don't their compressors are really made by Sanden. They've got several on the compressor page for this truck, a couple of them around $150 or even less:
http://www.techchoiceparts.com/categories/air-conditioning-and-heating/ac-compressor?page=1
I hope the above link works.
So my question is, what is the best compressor to buy for my truck. Right now, I am inclined to spend the money on the Sanden unit.
Thanks.
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