aircon leaking

**5seaterT5x2** · Sunday 22nd June 2014, 10:24

would seem the aircon is leaking, lost it's gas after about a week (luckilly cost me nothing to get it gassed) as far as i've read up looks likely it's the evaporator under the dash? looks a lot of fun getting it out to check/change? any tips welcome thanks Gareth

**partsforvolvos.com** · Monday 23rd June 2014, 12:59

it could be anywhere, although the favourite is usually the condenser (radiator at the front)
you should put some uv dye in the system (hopefully they did when it was gassed ) and use uv glasses/light to locate the leak which will look like a stain.
as it is now illegal to knowingly gas a car that has a leak , you may have top use inert gas for diagnosis.

**stephenevans99** · Monday 23rd June 2014, 13:10

UV Dye is your friend when it comes to finding leaks BUT unfortunately like Jamie says - it's illegal to 'knowingly' charge a leaking system, you need to find someone who will pressure test the system with Oxygen Free Nitrogen. Personally though, I'd find someone prepared to gas it & add UV dye - run it for 10 minutes then recover the refrigerant. It'll soon show under a UV lamp:

If it is the evaporator.....good luck

**claymore** · Monday 23rd June 2014, 18:34

Sounds like a good excuse to fit a supercharger

**merc85** · Monday 23rd June 2014, 23:30

Originally Posted by 5seaterT5x2

would seem the aircon is leaking, lost it's gas after about a week (luckilly cost me nothing to get it gassed) as far as i've read up looks likely it's the evaporator under the dash? looks a lot of fun getting it out to check/change? any tips welcome thanks Gareth

the evaporator is a dash out job i believe

**t5 pete** · Monday 23rd June 2014, 23:54

oh the joys of air con im sure im going to have fun and games getting the guls one to work again

**5seaterT5x2** · Tuesday 24th June 2014, 13:11

Originally Posted by merc85

the evaporator is a dash out job i believe

i think your right oh the joy lol.

think the plan is as i dont really need to use car to much is strip it out one weekend confirm bits needed get em and reasemble
the following weekend............................

**5seaterT5x2** · Sunday 13th July 2014, 10:09

Ok finally got there would seem it's the dryer the cylindrical affair that sits behind the offside headlamp so not as drastic as first thought about £30/40 plus fitting it seems so looks like aircon for the Hungary trip next month

**stephenevans99** · Sunday 13th July 2014, 12:17

Try www.coolcaraircon.co.uk and look for the Online Shop tab in the top left....good quality and competitive.

**stephenevans99** · Sunday 13th July 2014, 12:27

Personally, I'd price up a new condenser and change both whilst you're there...it'll be the original one and bound to be past its sell by date. You know it makes sense lol

**5seaterT5x2** · Sunday 13th July 2014, 13:07

Originally Posted by stephenevans99

Try www.coolcaraircon.co.uk and look for the Online Shop tab in the top left....good quality and competitive.

ok great stuff thanks. had found this on flea bay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3312557873...84.m1423.l2649

**5seaterT5x2** · Saturday 19th July 2014, 17:02

Here we go againnnnnnnnnn. Ok got in the workshop today to replace aircon drier oh what a joy, there are 2 pipes one quite straightforward couple large spanners and a fair amount of brute force job done. BUT how the hell do you undo the other pipe looks like some kind of compression type fit? totally beaten us so HELPPPPPPPPPPPP LOL how the hell do we get this other pipe connection to let go??

**5seaterT5x2** · Saturday 19th July 2014, 18:14

Originally Posted by 5seaterT5x2

Here we go againnnnnnnnnn. Ok got in the workshop today to replace aircon drier oh what a joy, there are 2 pipes one quite straightforward couple large spanners and a fair amount of brute force job done. BUT how the hell do you undo the other pipe looks like some kind of compression type fit? totally beaten us so HELPPPPPPPPPPPP LOL how the hell do we get this other pipe connection to let go??

Ok have sussed it Dohhhhh