01 Disco II
SE7
V8 4.0
166 K (103,147 Miles)

OK so my A/C needs to be recharged, I have done some research and would like to make sure this will work before I move forward

here is the kit I want to buy
RED TEK A/C Refrigerant Recharge Kit | Canadian Tire

will I be able to re-charge my AC system with this?

I have found in the past for some reason the 01 DII's have allot of proprietary parts.

Thanks in advance

 

You don't want a drop in replacement for R12. You want actual R134a. It's cheap and readily available. You may want some with dye in it, just because the SE7 probably has rear air, which means you got a lot more fittings and places it could leak out.

 

You want that "kit" but you want plain old R-134A as already stated.
But you need the hose and gauge.
DIY a/c recharge kits are available at any auto parts store as well as some big box stores.

 

As mentioned, you need R134a, not R12. ANd spend a few dollars more and get a real gauge set.

Here's my tutorial on charging AC which I made so I didn't have to repeat it 15 times a year this time of year.

 

Thanks for the responses and the step by step, question I have though. This Kit says its a replacement (equivalent) for R134a and R12

Whats the difference? not sure if I can get R134a in Canada, which is why I assume you can only buy these types of kits.

Thanks

 

They do things a little differently in Canada and I would suspect that if the can says 134 or R12, then it will be fine, just confirm it with them when you buy it.

 

I have to admit I have never seen "A direct replacement and retrofit option for R134a and R12 refrigerants for automotive air conditioning systems" before.
I think in the fine print you will find that you can use it to replace either one or the other, but i have never heard of anything that can be mixed with them. in other words in order to use it you may have to drain your system completely, pull a vaccum and refill the system with this product. 134a should be available in canada, I thought you people had even better EPA laws than we did down here. Your truck originally came with 134a.

 

The difference is that it is a non azeotrope blend that you won't ever be able to recharge properly because the gases escape at different rates.

Looks like you need a certification to get R134a in Canada, not unlike getting R-12 in the states. Not sure what to tell you there, other than to get real R-134, whether that means getting cert (it's a $25 online process here) or going to a garage.

If you use the "replacement" stuff not only won't it cool as well, but if you need to top off again you'll either lose even MORE cooling capacity or have to vac the entire system to replace it with real R-134a or a full load of the substitute.

 

AH, Good to know, thanks for that.

Appreciate everyone's time

 

How far are you from the boarder? If not too far, just drive down and go to wal-mart