The compressor in an A/C system is a precision made part. It is designed to work with a clean internal environment. If a compressor must be replaced it is because it has failed internally, the microscopic particles from that failure have contaminated the entire system and will cause the new compressor to fail quickly. That’s why any part of the system that cannot be cleaned must be replaced and the remainder of the system cleaned completely.
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