2000 s70 A/C Problem

redlem · Post by **redlem** » 13 Aug 2015, 20:23

Hello everyone, here is my problem :
when I turn my A/C on I noticed I huge evacuation of gas (freon) from the compressor, and the A/C is not very cold, I took it to a mechanic shop and they quoted me $2100 for replacing the hole system.
what does this mean?? is it a bad compressor?? is it just a leak ?? Does this happen to anyone ??
Thank you in advance for your help

Post by **abscate** » 14 Aug 2015, 01:39

Did you see ypu freon boil out of the car? 1200 sounds reasonable for a compressor replacement plus other stuff

obayha · Post by **obayha** » 14 Aug 2015, 06:01

abscate wrote:Did you see ypu freon boil out of the car? 1200 sounds reasonable for a compressor replacement plus other stuff

You switched the numbers a little. $2100/$1200.
Probably about half of what the car may be worth. Sounds like a DIY time.
Shane

Post by **Ozark Lee** » 14 Aug 2015, 06:26

Something ruptured and typically it is not the compressor that behaves like that. That sounds more like a blown line or perhaps a blown out accumulator. I have had a couple of accumulators that rusted through the bottom and had a giant hole.

The first step is to find out what actually blew rather than a shotgun approach where everything gets changed. I have used a can of R-134A with dye to locate leaks but on the bad leaks like the rusted out accumulators the dye just poured out of the bottom as quickly as I put it in.

Once you find the source of the leak replace that component and have a vacuum pulled on the system to see if it holds. From there you can just recharge with R-134A and soldier on.

...Lee

Post by **abscate** » 14 Aug 2015, 08:12

obayha wrote:
abscate wrote:Did you see ypu freon boil out of the car? 1200 sounds reasonable for a compressor replacement plus other stuff
You switched the numbers a little. $2100/$1200.
Probably about half of what the car may be worth. Sounds like a DIY time.
Shane

Oh crap, my dyslexia pills must be expired. I probably got thrown out of the cult because I sold souls to Santa, too.

2k, too much for a compressor.

redlem · Post by **redlem** » 14 Aug 2015, 12:12

Hi every one and thank you for your answers.
Let me tell you the story from the beginning:
I had a bad o2 sensor that I changed but during that I touched the hose right on top of the radiator/condenser......than my car cut off when I started it due to that hose, when the car did not cut off it will do so immediately if I turn the a/c on.
I noticed that if I give it a little bit of acceleration the car stay on but......I had a huge freon explosion right after.
after fixing the hose , the car was fine the a/c as well but not very strong.
I added some freon and then now the problem is that every time the car is cold and I start the a/c I have a huge evacuation of freon/air from the compressor (looks to me that there is hole in the compressor made for that purpose it is not a leak)
I confirm that the price was $2100 and not $1200. definitely a DIY.

what do you think?

Post by **RussB** » 14 Aug 2015, 13:14

Part of me wants to know how you catastrophically damaged an A/C hose near the radiator while changing an O2 sensor...but most of me doesn't

redlem · Post by **redlem** » 14 Aug 2015, 13:16

I was on top of the engine I touched it with my feet.

Post by **abscate** » 14 Aug 2015, 16:41

The AC hoses run on the bottom of the condenser so I'm not getting the full picture here.

Post by **FLXC90** » 14 Aug 2015, 16:45

bummer to have to do this at all, but in August ouch

OK, basic stuff, any time the system is opened unexpectedly, like a blowout, you need to change the accumulator, AKA receiver/dryer. especially when you change a compressor; then after the basic repair is done, have the system pumped down and Freon added. You probably already know this, but ya know...