Help A/C Evaporator leak
11-04-05, 05:25 PM
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My A/C is always running even in cold weather, but yet I had the leak. And the Freon odor is very strong now.
sorry to hear that.. did you buy your car new ..
11-04-05, 05:45 PM
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sorry to hear that.. did you buy your car new ..
Yes I got it new from Austin Taxes, and I am taking good care of it.
11-04-05, 05:50 PM
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Yes I got it new from Austin Taxes, and I am taking good care of it.
you have a exception to the rule going on there bro..
this is not a common problem on our cars
11-04-05, 06:00 PM
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Yes I got it new from Austin Taxes, and I am taking good care of it.
how many miles? you should try for a goodwill repair or discount.
11-05-05, 06:17 AM
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how many miles? you should try for a goodwill repair or discount.
I got 57,000 miles. I am thinking doing it my self
i am good with things.
11-05-05, 08:35 AM
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I got 57,000 miles. I am thinking doing it my self
i am good with things.
did you at least try to get the dealer to work with you? tell them the car is only 7k out of warranty, and you don't expect this out of a $50k Lexus, etc............
11-17-05, 11:21 AM
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ok I have removed my dash my self and put it back... I must say its a lot of work.
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11-17-05, 11:23 AM
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In order to fix the evaporator, the white box must be removed because it inside.
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11-17-05, 11:29 AM
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This is the box when opend
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11-17-05, 11:35 AM
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This is the bad evaporator
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11-17-05, 11:42 AM
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wow-you really went for it
hope it works ok for you. are the refrigerant fittings just screw on? Do you use some kind of teflon sealant on threads?
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11-04-05, 06:00 PM
i am good with things.
hope it works ok for you. are the refrigerant fittings just screw on? Do you use some kind of teflon sealant on threads?
