Need your A/C hoses repaired with a fast turn around?

[bremereric]

Well I had a good
experience with Kelly at Estes Automotive in Birmingham Alabama. Two Saturdays
ago I was cruising around in my Dakota with cold A/C blowing. I had a very
enjoyable time. Sunday I pulled her out for antoher drive and the compressor
would not turn on. I found a big mess where one of the hoses blew out.

http://autoachoserepair.com/

kelly@estesauto.com



Now my options were to find an NOS hose or after market
replacement. No NOS ones were to be found. I could only get one replacement hose
and it was not the one I needed. So I started the google search. A/C hose repair
brought up two websites. That night I took pictures of the hoses and sent them
off to both companies. Kelly with Estes Automotive was the first to reply with a
price and the correct answer that my hoses could be repaired.

I
sent them out Wednesday and they got them on Friday.

 

[bremereric]

Well after stripping the paint off of them this morning this is how they look. I
cleaned the rust off of them tonight and they are ready for paint tomorrow
morning.

 

[bremereric]

This is how they make the repairs.

BRAZE-ON FITTING REPAIR
PROCEDURE

Verify Fitting Orientation (Fitting
Clock Position) Before Starting.



1

Cut
Tube

2

Clean
& Braze
Use Gentle Heat For Aluminum Brazing. Bring Temperature Up Slowly
and Evenly. Base Alloys Have a Melting Temperture of About 1250°F. The AFC-1000
Melts At About 1000 °F. It’s All About Controlling Your
Heat.​

3

Cut
Hose Clean and Square.


4

Install
Ferrule & Hose.

 

[bremereric]

5

Center
The Wide Opening At 90° Or 270° (3 o’Clock Or 9 o’Clock) As Shown

 

[bremereric]

I got mine all cleaned up and painted today. Glad I stayed with the stock
looking ends and just had the hoses replaced.