I have a 94 Civic EX, and my compressor went out. Anyone know which cars i can pull one of these out of?? Are all d-series the same, or can atleast be used? My friend has a 91 CRX one laying around and i know its good, can i use this in my EX??

Any info is appriciated!

 

yep. i believe u can

 

I can use the CRX one, or all d-series?

 

no they are different. they run different type of freon

 

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from a crx no. the pipings will not flush all the way. you will need 92-95 compressor. u might can use 96-00 but not SI's not sure on that.

 

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from a crx no. the pipings will not flush all the way. you will need 92-95 compressor. u might can use 96-00 but not SI's not sure on that.</TD></TR></TABLE>
oh

 

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That 96-00 is a no go. I believe that it was after 1994 that they switched to R134 from the old R12 systems. So you have to make sure that you get a compressor that uses the same kind of refrigerant you used to use. Also this isn't something you should really tackle yourself. I've said this in previous posts about AC's, get a shop to do it for you. If you want your system to run right you have to get all the air (you will get air in your system when you open it) and moisture out if you want it to run right. Also getting the right amount of refrigerant in there if VERY critical. If you overcharge your system you CAN blow holes into your condensor or even damage your bran new compressor. And if you undercharge you run a chance of freezing your evaporator up, eventually leading to liquid refrigerant coming back to the compressor which WILL ruin it. So it's not really something I advise joe shmoe weekend wrencher guy should do himself unless he has all the tools (vacuum pump, gauges, refrigerant scale).
Gte all the right parts and take it to an AC shop.

 

Interesting, i dont think ill be doing it. Just didnt want a shop charing me $400 bucks for something i can pick up used for $40. 94 it was switched to r134a, so id need a 94-95 or 94+?

 

Probably a 84+ compressor. I don't know if honda uses different size/capacity compressors on the different years of civics. If you wanted to slap an accord compressor in there you might have some problems. I haven't done too much automotive AC work to tell you the truth, but an AC system is an AC system. You'd be suprised how similar your can and your refrigerator is. Anyway, unless you really know what you're doing, or you can swing up to Grand Forks, ND you're probably best off taking it to a shop and bite the bullet of whatever they're gonna charge you. Just make sure it's not some hole in the wall. Go to a reputable shop that looks like they have a nice setup and look halfway professional.