| Author | Message | ||
     eduardo (Jmonsrvr) Member Username: Jmonsrvr Post Number: 102 Registered: 07-2003 |
a/c went out not to long ago. i got it recharged because it had no freon left after it stopped working. took it in and got it recharged. worked for a day or two then stopped working again. is there a way that i can check for a leak. the shop said it did not have a leak and that it held the charge. is this possible. i want to avoid an expensive repair if i can.. | ||
| Greg Hirst (Gregh) Senior Member Username: Gregh Post Number: 533 Registered: 10-2002 |
Either it does have a leak or your compressor may be shot. Either way, I would upgrade to R-134 if you're doing any indepth AC work. If you do have install a new compressor be careful about rebuilt ones-there's alot of crappy ones out there. Sometimes you can find a new Sanden unit for only a little more than a rebuilt one. My 2 cents- | ||
| D W (Rover_guy) New Member Username: Rover_guy Post Number: 6 Registered: 01-2004 |
I would try a second opinion. How can the shop say there isn't a leak if they didn't test it? Any good shop would add a dye into the freon when they recharge it so they can find a leak using a black light once the system has been run for a while. It's worth doing a leak test and switching the system over to FR-12, enviro friendly, cheaper than R-12 and minimal adjustments need to be made to convert the original system to run on it! I had the system on my 91 RR converted and replaced a leaking hose for about $375. | ||
| eduardo (Jmonsrvr) Member Username: Jmonsrvr Post Number: 104 Registered: 07-2003 |
really only 375.00? yeah i will get a second opinion. what is the difference between r134 ad fr12? what is involved in changing over the system to either one of these? |
