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Old Sep 20, 2025 | 10:53 AM
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is there a way to remove the GM Parts Genuine 15-5528 Air Conditioning Service Valve without evacuating the ac system. It's not the common one where you can just use the little tool to unscrew it. They have a special tool for that, which I will use on the low side service port, but the high side is different. Here's a pic.

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Old Sep 20, 2025 | 02:08 PM
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I do not think that is replaceable. I have used this on an older Chevy van to stop a high side valve leak.

 
Old Sep 20, 2025 | 03:23 PM
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Can you elaborate??? What exactly did you use? How would I install that on mine? Did yours look exactly like mine. You just installed it on top of yours or something??
 
Old Sep 20, 2025 | 06:12 PM
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The Chevy leaked from the high side valve. The repair kit has a second valve that screws into the hole that the cap used to go and provides a new Schrader style valve. It resolved the problem on the 93 Chevy van. I have not needed one since.
 
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Can you confirm if it looks like the one in the image I shared
 
Old Sep 20, 2025 | 06:28 PM
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No, that was many years ago. I looked up a product for a 2007 Ion and this came up.
 
Old Sep 20, 2025 | 08:29 PM
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That's actually the part I ended up needing. Couldn't tell from your pic. Got it swapped out. Thanks!
 
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Originally Posted by That1dude
Can you confirm if it looks like the one in the image I shared

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Old Sep 21, 2025 | 09:21 AM
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The Chevy leaked from the high side valve. The repair kit has a second valve that screws into the hole that the cap used to go and provides a new Schrader style valve. It resolved the problem on the 93 Chevy van. I have not needed one since.
I should mention, mine came with no kit. Just a exact replacement. Came with exactly what's shown in your image. Just un screwed the old one and swapped in the new one. Very easy. Had to use vice grips. It's too rounded for a socket, I think. Didn't have my socket set to check so who knows
 
Old Sep 21, 2025 | 09:37 AM
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So you are saying you simply replaced the high side valve in a one-to-one swap?

Please post the part number and manufacturer so that others may directly access this part.
 



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