Car air-con

[Discoburg 54,851]

AC was not cold a few days back so went to a car ac shop near my workplace. Mechanic checked and said ac gas not enough and need to top up. However he also told me that it’s usually a leakage somewhere as car do not need to top up ac gas at all. Ask me to monitor. Is what he said true on the car do not need to top up ac gas at all if there is no leak?

[RogerNg_185295 3,720]

Which ac shop is that?

[Discoburg 54,851]

In Defu Lane 10. Whats up?

Which ac shop is that?

 

[supersen 95]

any air con specialist in the west? 

will be good that can repair compressor as well or get a 2nd hand compressor for my lancer glx

 

thanks guys appreciate any input ! 

[Kklee 3,030]

AC was not cold a few days back so went to a car ac shop near my workplace. Mechanic checked and said ac gas not enough and need to top up. However he also told me that it’s usually a leakage somewhere as car do not need to top up ac gas at all. Ask me to monitor. Is what he said true on the car do not need to top up ac gas at all if there is no leak?

 

If there is no leak,  there should not be a need to top up.

I think the issue is whether it is a slow or fast leak.

My concern is leak due to wear and tear when the vehicle gets older when the seals degrade.

[Discoburg 54,851]

If there is no leak, there should not be a need to top up.

I think the issue is whether it is a slow or fast leak.

My concern is leak due to wear and tear when the vehicle gets older when the seals degrade.

Yeah I also read that the ac is close loop, shouldn’t need to top up.

[Mkl22 13,997]

Yeah I also read that the ac is close loop, shouldnât need to top up.

Fridges are 100% closed as the compressor is hermetically sealed.

Home aircon is close to 100% as there are still joints. In a car for sure there are more joints and vibration causing a little more leaks over the years.

So for a car Aircon over a long period of time the Aircon gas does get a little depleted.

 

It depends on how old your car is. So it’s normal for an old car to have the gas depleted.

[Discoburg 54,851]

Fridges are 100% closed as the compressor is hermetically sealed.

Home aircon is close to 100% as there are still joints. In a car for sure there are more joints and vibration causing a little more leaks over the years.

So for a car Aircon over a long period of time the Aircon gas does get a little depleted.

 

It depends on how old your car is. So itâs normal for an old car to have the gas depleted.

Mine is 2 years and 7 months.

[Mkl22 13,997]

Mine is 2 years and 7 months.

seems Likely a leak then. Monitor how long it takes for it to become warm again. Next step will be to go back and inject a dye to see where the leak is. Edited May 19, 2018 by Mkl22

[Discoburg 54,851]

seems Likely a leak then. Monitor how long it takes for it to become warm again. Next step will be to go back and inject a dye to see where the leak is.

Thanks for the advice. If near future ac not cold then will have to find an ac shop to solve the leak problem.

[Fitvip 15,545]

If there is a leak, normally, the air-con mechanic is able to trace where the leak is. The rate of leak will increase. No point topping up repeatedly.

The common place where the refrigerant leaks is at the fan coil, the one under the dash.

Mine leaked when the car was about 9 years old. Replaced the coil and it functions normally again.

[Fcw75 69,480]

AC was not cold a few days back so went to a car ac shop near my workplace. Mechanic checked and said ac gas not enough and need to top up. However he also told me that itâs usually a leakage somewhere as car do not need to top up ac gas at all. Ask me to monitor. Is what he said true on the car do not need to top up ac gas at all if there is no leak?

Yes it’s true.

 

No need to top up at all.

 

Either the cooling coil or condenser.

[RogerNg_185295 3,720]

If there is a leak, normally, the air-con mechanic is able to trace where the leak is. The rate of leak will increase. No point topping up repeatedly.

The common place where the refrigerant leaks is at the fan coil, the one under the dash.

Mine leaked when the car was about 9 years old. Replaced the coil and it functions normally again.

That one have to dismantle whole dashboard

[Kb27 38,192]

My experience with a/c gas leak is the evaporator coil.

Bcuz that place is often wet due to the a/c hot/cold.

The wetness eventually corrode the coil and pipes and then it leaked.

[Hamburger 108,263]

I changed once the condenser of my c4.

 

The one side by side with radiator.

[Fcw75 69,480]

But if 2 years 7 months should still be under warranty.

[Discoburg 54,851]

But if 2 years 7 months should still be under warranty.

Will try my luck with AD as I never go back to do servicing with them after the 10K.

My experience with a/c gas leak is the evaporator coil.

Bcuz that place is often wet due to the a/c hot/cold.

The wetness eventually corrode the coil and pipes and then it leaked.

Any recommended workshop to let them check?

[Fcw75 69,480]

I go to Kim Aircon at Ubi bro.

 

He managed to solve all of my aircon issue.

 

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