A bit of history:
We bought the van in March 2021.
Discovered the AC was not working when there was a hot spell a month later. The used-car dealer fixed it at their cost, and told us the rear evaporator had failed.
The AC was good for two years.
The AC did not work when we first tried it this year, about 6 weeks ago.
A trusted local garage did pressure-testing with nitrogen and dye, and found no leak. They added a sealer, and recharged the system.
The AC was fine for a couple of weeks, became mediocre, and then quit entirely.
I took it back this morning, and the tech found that the rear evaporator is leaking.
The cost of replacing the rear evaporator and drier is very high -around $1200 plus tax.
I asked about blocking off the rear lines. The shop has had poor results (50%) with the Dorman block-off compression fittings, and won't use them any more. Quite understandable.
If I block off the lines myself, the shop will recharge the system for me at their expense, but of course cannot guarantee my work.
Thoughts from the BITOG community? Thanks.
We bought the van in March 2021.
Discovered the AC was not working when there was a hot spell a month later. The used-car dealer fixed it at their cost, and told us the rear evaporator had failed.
The AC was good for two years.
The AC did not work when we first tried it this year, about 6 weeks ago.
A trusted local garage did pressure-testing with nitrogen and dye, and found no leak. They added a sealer, and recharged the system.
The AC was fine for a couple of weeks, became mediocre, and then quit entirely.
I took it back this morning, and the tech found that the rear evaporator is leaking.
The cost of replacing the rear evaporator and drier is very high -around $1200 plus tax.
I asked about blocking off the rear lines. The shop has had poor results (50%) with the Dorman block-off compression fittings, and won't use them any more. Quite understandable.
If I block off the lines myself, the shop will recharge the system for me at their expense, but of course cannot guarantee my work.
Thoughts from the BITOG community? Thanks.