98 xc ac leak; any part replacement recommendations while cleaning engine bay?

[abscate]

You need to replace every oring you touch in the system. The condensor can be inspected for physical damage and reused. Drier always gets replaced.

The evaporator usually look like this and need replacement

[CIK7]

You need to replace every oring you touch in the system. The condensor can be inspected for physical damage and reused. Drier always gets replaced.

The evaporator usually look like this and need replacement

friend ordered new evap yesterday eve. ill add drier to my cart.

[CIK7]

Of the other replacement parts, drier is #1 to buy. Pointless repairing system and not fitting new drier. There is a recommended time once a system has been repaired that you should fit a new drier otherwise it absorbs a lot of moisture. Aftermarket ones are ok for the most part. Only issues I have had with both the evaporator and drier aftermarket was they would not allow the snap rings to fit as they were either slightly too large or out of round on the ends. Both fixed by careful filing.

Neil.

never knew anything about drier, glad you said something. going to look for one

[abscate]

Has to be new. The drier has silica gel inside which absorbs mositure

The Volvo mantra for maximum time open for drier replacement is 24 hours

The aftermarket Rein replacement is under $15 from FCP

[abscate]

Rein bRand is good for our cars.

Under $20

Big metal can with two oackets of “do not eat “ Stuff

[ZionXIX]

Be warned, I had to slightly bend the neck on my rein dryer for a better fitment.

[wheelsup]

Have fun 'bro
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I used a harbor freight air powered pump (read: not efficient) and to this day it still works, although my clutch is going slowly even with the added pressure with zip ties.

[CIK7]

Have fun 'bro
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I used a harbor freight air powered pump (read: not efficient) and to this day it still works, although my clutch is going slowly even with the added pressure with zip ties.

I'm assuming you are just doing maintenance with dash out. This here is my junk car soon to be trailer car. I cut out the giant wire snake that trails underneath the inside of windshield. Also 2 of the mega wiring harnesses. Lol

[abscate]

Keep picking at. That, there is a lot of good stuff still on that car...

Once the vultures leave, you are close

[smacknab]

Sorry , I don’t know why I wrote that you cam borescope the evap from the air filter. That’s not right.

Here’s how.

Remove glove box liner and lower passenger kick plate.

Remove power transistor

hahahahhahahahahahahahahahahaha! rare passenger foot vent XD just stick it down there wont have to worry about a foot vent no more XD jkjk thank you for the info.

My foot vent gets bigger with every passing day