Air conditioner not working leak on bottom of accumulator

Switchemlee · Post by **Switchemlee** » 27 May 2016, 11:11

Hi I'm trying to figure out how the process of replacing the ac accumlator (dryer) on my 1998 volvo v70xc. It has a huge hole in the bottom of the canister.

Post by **jreed** » 28 May 2016, 05:51

One of the longtime leaders on this site (Ozark Lee) wrote up a description of tools needed and procedure for changing it out here:

https://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/forums ... hp?t=64132

Post by **Clemens** » 28 May 2016, 07:08

Depending on if you have the tools to refill the system yourself or not: i had my indie do it, it took them 15 min or so and then a bit to refill the system.

Post by **abscate** » 29 May 2016, 05:12

There are some big nuts (22-23mm?) on the accumulator that will be tough to break. It's hard to get a big tool down there in that space without taking out a lot of stuff.

Definitely replace Orings and, if the system has been open to air for a while, this can get expensive. You will need a full charge of PAG oil too, most of it resides in the accumulator and my guess is it's PAG ing the road somewhere