Hi All,
It seems that I have a leak at the bottom of my AC condenser on my 2000 Lexus LX470, and Im debating how I should fix it. Ive attached two pictures below, one of the location of the leak and one with the UV light to show the green dye. I noticed the leak was not blowing as cold as it should last fall, as winter was approaching i thought i would wait it out before fixing the AC. Now as the summer is approaching I need to get it fixed.
As I see it i have a couple of options to fix my AC, Please correct me if im wrong or if anyone has a new idea feel free to comment.
1. Replace the O-ring that goes into the bottom of the condenser. (If I replace just the O-ring do I have to use an OEM O-ring or can I use O-rings from a generic AC O-Ring kit?)
2. Replace the line and O-ring that goes into the bottom of the condenser.
3. Replace the condenser and the associated line and o-ring (I believe if I replace the condenser i will also have to replace the receiver/drier as well?)
Does anyone know which option I should take to ensure that my AC no longer has any leaks?
The car has 282K and has already has had the rear AC deleted.
Thank you!!
It seems that I have a leak at the bottom of my AC condenser on my 2000 Lexus LX470, and Im debating how I should fix it. Ive attached two pictures below, one of the location of the leak and one with the UV light to show the green dye. I noticed the leak was not blowing as cold as it should last fall, as winter was approaching i thought i would wait it out before fixing the AC. Now as the summer is approaching I need to get it fixed.
As I see it i have a couple of options to fix my AC, Please correct me if im wrong or if anyone has a new idea feel free to comment.
1. Replace the O-ring that goes into the bottom of the condenser. (If I replace just the O-ring do I have to use an OEM O-ring or can I use O-rings from a generic AC O-Ring kit?)
2. Replace the line and O-ring that goes into the bottom of the condenser.
3. Replace the condenser and the associated line and o-ring (I believe if I replace the condenser i will also have to replace the receiver/drier as well?)
Does anyone know which option I should take to ensure that my AC no longer has any leaks?
The car has 282K and has already has had the rear AC deleted.
Thank you!!
