2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse brakes + A/c compressor

2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE
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ELFIQ
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Brakes problem
2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse 4 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic

Hi i have 2 questions

First. I exchange brakes in my car and after that i notice that when i'm driving and i let go steering weal my car start turning left. I didn't happened before so i double check brakes and i bleed them again and nothing help. any idea what can couse this problem?

Second. My A/C doesn't work. I find out that it's my compressor. Here is a question. Can i exchange it by my self? is it not against the law, because i read somewhere that u need to be license to do it.

thanks for nay help.
Mar 14, 2009 at 9:01 PM
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MONTY STEPHENS
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I'm just jumping in on all kinds of questions today. Anyways, have you thought the car might need a front end alignment? or a low tire will do that also, as well as a brake dragiging


I' did an A/C compressor and didn't have the fancy 134a vacuum pump. I replaced the compressor, the filter/dryer and all the seals. I stuffed rags in the hoses as soon as I opened them up to keep air and mositure out. Then put the new parts on it and cranked it up -- it worked good. (that was on a F150)

One word of caution -- a friend of mine who is a mechanic happened to stop by and recommended tripling the amount of oil that was provided with the R20 to 134a conversion kit.
Mar 23, 2009 at 11:14 AM
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ELFIQ
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so how long it took u to do it? was it difficult to do it or not that bad?
Mar 23, 2009 at 10:25 PM
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MONTY STEPHENS
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it took a full 1/2 day. my biggest problem was the expansion valve, some places call it a capillary valve. it got stuck and was not coming out. we had to cut the tubing and trow it away- replacing it with a kit that is mde for that pupose. i think it was easy enough.
Mar 25, 2009 at 11:30 AM