[olddog]

I had a compressor go bad once. It powdered up metal and it was everywhere in the system. I tried flushing it real good with a fluid and compressed air. Thought I had it all. Put the new parts on and the orifice/screen plugged up and shot the pressure through the roof. I ended up having the dealer flush it out. In the end, I could have had it fixed at the dealer for the same money I had in it, and never touched a tool. In fact I could have replaced every part, hoses, condenser, evaporator, ect. first time around for the same money.

If you cannot spend the money to have it done, take Ernie's advise and go with used parts. At least then if you screw up the replacement parts, you won't have much money in them.