Weird AC leak location

Today was REALLY hot. AC seems to be working fine-blows cold air. Compressor sounds a little louder than normal, but that might just be me. I made a video of the leak with my new HD camera..just makes things easier.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGzAjAcf7d0

Today was REALLY hot. AC seems to be working fine-blows cold air. Compressor sounds a little louder than normal, but that might just be me. I made a video of the leak with my new HD camera..just makes things easier.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGzAjAcf7d0

that is a strange place ....get another compressor ...used /...

is it worth getting a used compressor? what if that one is bad too or fails in the near future?

is it worth getting a used compressor? what if that one is bad too or fails in the near future?

Yeah good point. I don't even know how much compressors go for anyway. But that shouldn't matter, i have a 2nd caprice with AC so i'll just take the compressor off that! :iceslolan

is it worth getting a used compressor? what if that one is bad too or fails in the near future?

Yeah good point. I don't even know how much compressors go for anyway. But that shouldn't matter, i have a 2nd caprice with AC so i'll just take the compressor off that! :iceslolan

thats why i dont bother with junkyards when it comes to things like that. do you still have r12 in your system? i lucked out that mine was already converted to 134a when i bought the car.

thats why i dont bother with junkyards when it comes to things like that. do you still have r12 in your system? i lucked out that mine was already converted to 134a when i bought the car.

I still have a lot of R12...never had to use it ...

these compresors used would be hard to find in good shape now ,,,,toooooo old....for scrap yard but it is possible...new ??? that could be hard to find also....

If you want to take a chance on a used compressor, this is what you can do to see if there's a problem with it ...

At the junkyard, locate the orifice tube where it connects to the accumulator. The accumulator is the large can-shaped object near the evap coil housing. The orifice tube is the small tube that attaches to the left side of the accumulator, below the return line. If you remove the orifice tube from the accumulator, you will see a screen filter in the accumulator behind it. Remove this and check for metal shavings - if you see them, try a different car.

Once you get your compressor, you probably won't know if it's been used with R12 (factory) or R134a (conversion). So, make sure that you use ester oil in your system once you get it put together and have it evacuated (very important). Ester is compatible with both R12 and R134a (in fact, it's often sold as 'conversion oil'). This way, you can run either and you should be fine. Do not use PAG oil (even if you decide to run R134a), use Ester only.