WTF!!!!

I just heard my 99 GMC Suburban AC suffers from the "Black Death" !!! What is this?? Should I start looking for another shop or is this a legitimate failure?

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WhyZeeGuy
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WTF are you talking about??

Doc

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"Doc"

Black Death man, this what they tell me at the car fixit place. Says my car is suffering from Black Death

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WhyZeeGuy

"Black Death," as it is known by A/C system service professionals, results from a catastrophic breakdown of the refrigerant-lubricant which in turn causes excessive wear inside the compressor. In a typical case of "Black Death," metal particles are circulated throughout the system contaminating other components and necessitating either thorough flushing or complete replacement. The swash-plate compressors used by Ford are particularly susceptible to this problem. Similar damage can also occur inside the compressors used in some GM and Chrysler A/C systems.

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John Q Public

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