AC Leak...Where to look?
 

Replaced compressor, worked fine, with new oil and light charge. After a couple of days, no pressure. I'm going to change O rings and try again. Any advice is welcome. Where to look? Should I use leak stop?

Re: AC Leak...Where to look?
 

Always replace any disturbed o rings. Never use any kind of leak stop on any fluid system, you'll do more harm than good. The most common a/c leak that I see in the shop is from a condensor that got hit by a rock.

Re: AC Leak...Where to look?
 

Mine was leaking where the line comes into the condenser in the lower right corner. My solution was to ignore it and never use the A/C system.:rolleyes: It will be coming out this summer.

Re: AC Leak...Where to look?
 

I've seen a bunch of svxs leak where the lower line comes into the condensor. I'd start there. :)

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I've had the high pressure hose from the compressor to the condinsor (the one by the battery) go bad, and start leaking through the rubber part of the hose....

Re: AC Leak...Where to look?
 

Same here... saw little beads of oil weeping right through the hose. But that was a slow leak.

Also had the worked-for-a-day-after-replacing-the-compressor thing happen, and it was the O-rings.

dcb

Re: AC Leak...Where to look?
 

I had a leak that took two years to find. Bottom right hand corner of the Condenser.
Must be a mounting fault.:(

Harvey.

Re: AC Leak...Where to look?
 

My high pressure hose leaks were its bolted on top of the compressor were the metal line is welded to the bolt on end.

Re: AC Leak...Where to look?
 

Thanks to everyone for the help. So far in 5 months of ownership I've fixed major problems...power steering leak, overflowing and AC leak for less than
2 bucks... Any other O Rings I should look to replace?

Too bad trans didn't fix so easy...

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