handmedownreatta Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 im going to try to fix my 1989 ac.the kit im looking at says only with HR6 compressor.im assuming all reattas had the same compressor.will the compressor on my car be a HR6 or do i need to check it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padgett Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 Believe the Reatta came with a DA-6 but the failure rate was so high it was replaced with the HR-6 (Harrison Redesign). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlakesReatta Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 I just replaced my compressor on my 90. I used a Murray. MRY 58967 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handmedownreatta Posted August 6, 2022 Author Share Posted August 6, 2022 i put the car on ramps and looked for a tag.i can't see one.i guess i will have to remove the radiator and condenser per the shop manual to try to see one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Eaton Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 Just removing the radiator will give you room to get it out and another one in. I purchased my compressor, accumulator, and condensor got them all from Rock Auto I had ordered the compressor and accumulator and when I got the radiator out I noticed the condensor was leaking, so ordering the condensor was later and I had to wait for it to arrive to complete the job. There were also some issues with "O" rings...... no instructions with anything on what "O" rings to use even if they came with the part. Some just did not seem correct so I ordered a refrigerant "O" kit, should have a lifetime supply of "O" rings 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handmedownreatta Posted August 6, 2022 Author Share Posted August 6, 2022 11 minutes ago, Barney Eaton said: Just removing the radiator will give you room to get it out and another one in. I purchased my compressor, accumulator, and condensor got them all from Rock Auto I had ordered the compressor and accumulator and when I got the radiator out I noticed the condensor was leaking, so ordering the condensor was later and I had to wait for it to arrive to complete the job. There were also some issues with "O" rings...... no instructions with anything on what "O" rings to use even if they came with the part. Some just did not seem correct so I ordered a refrigerant "O" kit, should have a lifetime supply of "O" rings my condensor is mangled from the wreck.i just didn't want the car undrivable for two weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2seater Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 Agree on replacing all of it up front. I did similar to Barney and replaced the three major parts mentioned, plus ordered an o-ring kit and refrigerant oil to match the original. I stayed with R12. Rock Auto was my source as well. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padgett Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 I do not use RA, check out ackits.com in AZ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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