gonna try and get this sorted before summer hits.so i had my air con working then a hose puffed up really bad. the hose was changed out and brand new o'rings installed.the rtx value brand new,and brand new receiver dryer. it worked for a little while then no cold air,i used a uv light as i had dye put it and basically i have a green engine. kind of looks like someone painted it with glow in the dark paint. so the aircon button light turns on and when i press it i can the compressor switch on but no cold air. it mainly leaked out of the air compressor and the hose that attaches to the firewall. so do i just need to replace the o'rings again and gas it or is the air compressor not working properly ?
It seems that the o ring seals where the hoses connect to the compressor don't last too long, I'm forever replacing them. As a matter of fact mine needs replacing again, I usually do it myself but last time (about 2 years ago) I got the air con specialist to change it just in case I was doing something wrong, but it's leaking again.
okay i'm kinda working it out now,you have and air compressor,drier,tx value,sensor and a condenser. so going on that the car is 18 years old now,i'm thinking of replacing everything.anyone know of any cheap but good parts to do the whole system ?
ebay seems to have good package deals when I did mine years ago and hasn't missed a beat since. the newer l67 daily however needs the o rings replaced so thinking of doing the same and just replacing the seals for now. Do the o rings need any sorter lube when installing them? I know the system self lubes them while its working but that's about it. To the OP u also have the evap core which is possible it could be leaking too but u wont know unless u pull the Hvac unit out to check for dye in it and replace if needed which isn't just a couple hours job, u will need to set almost half a day on this job. If ur going to attempt it, do the heater core too while ur there if it hasn't been done already.
Do you give them a coat of oil before you install them? I forgot to do that when I replaced the o rings for the fuel cross over pipe and a couple of weeks latter they leaked. Dunno if that applies to the A/C o rings or not, but it's just a thought.
Any seals, coat with the air con oil. As far as air cons go, mine hurt my hand today. 2 years on and still ok. 1k to sort though eek
They reckon you should run your aircon every week to keep everything lubricated, even your aircon(s) at home. I'll be looking into these kits on ebay. I picked my VT up for $700 to drive around for a few months while I fix my Nissan Patrol. Dead ZD30. Now saving for a V8. I don't the coin, so I'm stuck with the VT, so I'm slowly doing bits and pieces up. Cheers, Lionel
