A common issue that arises with many air conditioning repairs on motor vehicles is actually attributed to only part of the repair being carried out. In majority of cases, when a air conditioning component fails, it sends a very fine mist or paste of metal fragments throughout the system.
Common practice is for mechanics to simply replace the faulty component, regas the system and send you on your way. Some workshops may even flush your system out before reassembly. Unfortunately this does not get all the small metal fragments out of the system and the knock on effect of this is that you new component is now being damaged by small metal fragments floating through the system.
It is always advised that when you have a air conditioning part failure, that the TX valve, the condenser and the receiver dryer. This is the only way to guarantee that the new air conditioning components have the best chance of a long healthy life.
