Air conditioning refresh

[Louis]

Pissflaps. Still leaking from somewhere.
What other seals are there? I did the ones in the compressor and the condenser. What did I miss?

The ones into the bulkhead?

 

[Louis]

Follow the pipes 🤣

 

[Card Drama Nonce]

Oh. I couldn't see how they came off so I just left them 😬

 

[Brigsy]

Compressor can also leak. Get an ac specialist to put some leak dye/nitrogen in to leak test

 

[JamesBryan]

Needs some dye in it to see where it's leaking, unless you can actually here it hissing.

 

[Card Drama Nonce]

Foot pump and soapy water not going to do the trick then I guess 🤔

 

[JamesBryan]

Foot pump and soapy water not going to do the trick then I guess 🤔

If you can connect up to the port, then yeah i don't see why not.

 

[Brigsy]

Compressed air is not usually dry enough, will introduce water into the system.

 

[JamesBryan]

Compressed air is not usually dry enough, will introduce water into the system.

They tend to pressure test with nitrogen don't they?

I suppose vacuuming the system afterwards would boil off any moisture.

 

[Brigsy]

They tend to pressure test with nitrogen don't they?

I suppose vacuuming the system afterwards would boil off any moisture.

Yes usually nitrogen and a small amount of refrigerant. Nitrogen is dry, any moisture could potentially cause sludge mixing with the oil.

 

[Card Drama Nonce]

That'd probably do it, big pipe into the bulkhead with no seal. Is it supposed to be an O ring or one of the bigger seals like on the compressor?

 

[Louis]

That'd probably do it, big pipe into the bulkhead with no seal. Is it supposed to be an O ring or one of the bigger seals like on the compressor?
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Big seal iirc

 

[Card Drama Nonce]

Well I fitted an o ring and it seems to have done the job because my system is now full of refrigerant. Unfortunately no cold air is coming out 🙄
Maybe Clios just aren't supposed to have aircon after all 🤣

 

[Louis]

Well I fitted an o ring and it seems to have done the job because my system is now full of refrigerant. Unfortunately no cold air is coming out 🙄
Maybe Clios just aren't supposed to have aircon after all 🤣

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