R134 quick connect rebuild?

[1Bad55Chevy]

I have a Robinair manifold set (48510) that I purchased 5 years ago. Now both the quick connections are leaking freon when you disconnect the fittings from the vehicle. I priced a new set of quick connects from Robinair and was floored with the $105 (18192 Robinair part number) proce tag!

Is there a way to rebuild these or do I need purchase the replacement fittings?

 

[bonneyman]

I know that my older R-22 QR fittings were rebuildable. I snagged several whole fittings and some spare necessary O-rings so I'd never be caught short. I don't know for certain if the R-134a fittings are similar.

Yellow Jacket has a great parts breakdown with O-ring sizes that could help someone with that brand of fitting.

https://yellowjacket.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Automotive-R-134a-AC-Coupler-Seal-Replacement-Kit-Manual.pdf

And Amazon has an O-ring kit with alot of different sizes for auto A/C fittings. Maybe that could be of help?

Amazon.com: Car A/C Repair Kit - O-Ring Set + AC Valve Cores | Fix Air Conditioning | + Removal & Install Tool | R12 & R134a | - Also for Tire Valve Stems! : Automotive

Buy Car A/C Repair Kit - O-Ring Set + AC Valve Cores | Fix Air Conditioning | + Removal & Install Tool | R12 & R134a | - Also for Tire Valve Stems!: Air Conditioning Line Repair Tools - Amazon.com ✓ FREE DELIVERY possible on eligible purchases

www.amazon.com

 

[Jack_K]

That price is right for a pair of USA made fittings. There are cheaper ones but most are rubbish.

 

[whateg01]

I see this on eBay which kinda implies they can be rebuilt. Mine aren't robinair so I don't know for sure.

 

[Jack_K]

I see this on eBay which kinda implies they can be rebuilt. Mine aren't robinair so I don't know for sure.

I think that is for something else.

 

[foghorn1966]

Just went thru this myself on a set of Robinair 134A couplers & there is nothing easily found on the 'net on the o-ring sizing.
The official o-ring set is spendy, $25 CND wholesale for 2 o-rings. I suspect that they are HNBR mat'l.
Hi side large o-ring #113, low side small o-ring #111.
Attached is the doc from the kit with some notes.
New o-rings measure correctly for the size numbers on an o-ring chart.

 

[1Bad55Chevy]

Just went thru this myself on a set of Robinair 134A couplers & there is nothing easily found on the 'net on the o-ring sizing.
The official o-ring set is spendy, $25 CND wholesale for 2 o-rings. I suspect that they are HNBR mat'l.
Hi side large o-ring #113, low side small o-ring #111.
Attached is the doc from the kit with some notes.
New o-rings measure correctly for the size numbers on an o-ring chart.

Was that kit for these adapters?

High- and Low-side Manual Coupler | Robinair

www.robinair.com

 

[mikey03]

I was looking at couplings this week too and looks like yellow jacket recent switched production to Taiwan. What do you guys like for quality couplings these days?

 

[whateg01]

Yellow jacket

 

[mikey03]

Yellow jacket

Even though made in Taiwan now?

 

[foghorn1966]

Was that kit for these adapters?

High- and Low-side Manual Coupler | Robinair

www.robinair.com

Yes Sir. Seal kit with 2 o=rings. Robinair kit #19150 "O-ring kit for 18190A & 18191A Couplers"

 

[Jack_K]

I was looking at couplings this week too and looks like yellow jacket recent switched production to Taiwan. What do you guys like for quality couplings these days?

Parker. Robinair etc also sell ones made by Parker.