# AC for 90 jeep wrangler

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-for-90-jeep-wrangler/55010>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** wrangler, jeep\
**Created:** [September 12, 2010, 5:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-for-90-jeep-wrangler/55010 "2010-09-12T17:39:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![1cylinder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/6a8cbe/32.png) [@1cylinder](https://community.cartalk.com/u/1cylinder)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2010, 5:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-for-90-jeep-wrangler/55010/1 "2010-09-12T17:39:44Z")

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What does it cost to replace AC in a 990 jeep wrangler ?

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**Author:** ![Xebadaih](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/d07c76/32.png) [@Xebadaih](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Xebadaih)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2010, 6:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-for-90-jeep-wrangler/55010/2 "2010-09-12T18:38:55Z")

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The AC system consists of many components. Your question is to vague. What component has failed?

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**Author:** ![1cylinder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/6a8cbe/32.png) [@1cylinder](https://community.cartalk.com/u/1cylinder)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2010, 6:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-for-90-jeep-wrangler/55010/3 "2010-09-12T18:43:35Z")

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All I know is that owner told me AC didn’t work- he has owned car for 12 years, didn’t think it was worth fixing, so I assume repair involved compressor and all- what would ballpark be, assuming max repairs ?

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**Author:** ![Rod-Knox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@Rod-Knox](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rod-Knox)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2010, 8:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-for-90-jeep-wrangler/55010/4 "2010-09-12T20:16:04Z")

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You need to look under the hood carefully and verify that there is a compressor, condenser, drier, expansion valve and all the plumbing pieces in tact. If it appears to be complete call a local McParts store and price the compressor, drier and expansion valve for a starting point.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2010, 8:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-for-90-jeep-wrangler/55010/5 "2010-09-12T20:45:26Z")

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Your Jeep orginally had R12 as a refrigerant. If your going to rebuild this AC system, get components that are R134a refrigerant compatible. R134a refrigerant is a lot cheaper and easier to aquire than R12 refrigerant.

Tester