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I got a coupon to have the ac recharged but the tech hooked it up and said it doesn't hold any vacuum, seems like the condenser is too banged up. They said they'll be happy to replace it for $$$ but I think not! A new one is like $60 so that's the new DIY project. Is there anything to keep in mind when changing the condenser for the first time? The system should be depressurized by now. I'll then bring it back to have it refilled by the shop.
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Oof, good point, thanks! I skipped over that because there was no dryer or accumulator anywhere in the part diagram, but looks like it's integrated into the condenser. Which means I'll have to do it at the time of installation   Do I need to add any oil myself or will the shop do it during the regular cleaning and charging process? mobby_6kl fucked around with this message at 18:24 on Jul 18, 2021 |
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Jul 18, 2021 18:15
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Motronic posted:Cleaning? If this system needs to be flushed they're going to need to take it apart. You didn't mention that before. Yeah sorry, I just checked the coupon and it just says disinfection with ozone, I'm sure they won't be pulling anything apart. It also says they'll top up oil as necessary, so I should've just RTFC. I'm being a bit of a cheap bastard because this is for the beater Fit and I don't want to spend more than the car cost, but on the other hand it's black and gets pretty intolerable on the highway  But I got your point, I think I'll either forget about it and live without AC, or maybe do the condenser and have them fix anything else they discover as long as it's not like the compressor or something else super expensive. I don't think they'll put up with me coming back every few days  Thanks!
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Jul 18, 2021 18:57
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BigPaddy posted:There is a place around the corner who are were all good to do it then they didn’t want to mess with my non oem condenser. Anyway I have the lines and the crimper so gently caress it I will make the lines myself and then have someone charge it and tell me it leaks. Since it has taken 4 attempts to get an alignment because it was booked in and then the machine is broken or the alignment guy is sick or we didn’t have time etc… I am just low on patience with professional shops. Supposedly the system was already filled with UV dye by the OP so I'll try to examine it tonight. The condenser is the obvious culprit but there could be other areas of course. Would a shop be typically willing to just diagnose or fill it up with dye again? Unfortunately there don't seem to be any DIY kits available in the country.
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Jun 8, 2022 13:42
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How long is UV dye expected to stick around? The PO supposedly had it done not long before selling the car last year, but I went over it with a UV flashlight and couldn't really find any sings of leaks. Which I doubt is possible because it's not cooling at all and the condenser is visibly banged up.
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Jun 18, 2022 16:14
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Motronic posted:You mean outside of the system? That's a pretty unanswerable question considering that like anything else it can be washed off from anything that would wash things off in your engine bay from actual engine washes to driving in the rain. Yeah, outside the system. But I think that kind of answered it. If it can be washed away by rainwater, it's probably gone and I'll have to do it again.
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Jun 18, 2022 22:55
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I want to take another shot at fixing A/C in my beater Fit (posted about it last year). It's black so it's extremely unpleasant to drive especially on the highway since open windows don't help much and are very noisy and windy. The situation is that the A/C isn't cooling and the compressor doesn't seem to turn on when pressing the button. The condenser is visibly very banged up and probably a source of leaks, even though I wasn't able to detect any old dye from the last fill. Unfortunately DIY refrigerant/dye kits aren't available here, possibly illegal even. Could a shop diagnose the whole system before fixing anything? I'd like to avoid e.g. replacing the condenser and refilling it only to discover that I'd have to spend more than the car is worth on the compressor. I could DIY the condenser replacement I think.
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