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Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2002 15:03:39 +0800
From: "Kei Yau" <keiyaunopsamail.com>
Subject: Re: AC exaporator


Thanks for the advice Jody. The job had already been done but I will keep this option in mind (touch wood, that I would have no need for it) Replaced AC evaporator, engine belt, pulley and water pump totaled HK$5260 (little under US$700) and 2 days in the work shop. Kei. Jody <jkatz1nopsamr.com> wrote in message news:dd373270.0201101728.36a5dc92nopsaming.google.com... > "Kei Yau" <keiyaunopsamail.com> wrote in message news:<a0fegr$jn22nopsam212.netvigator.com>... > > Thanks for your reply Tony. > > > > Actually my regular garage will be doing the job I just want to make sure he > > is not doing more than he needs. He said the whole dash will need to come > > out to get at the part. All the AC parts in the engine compartment is fine > > and he used some handheld device and detected a leak from the part inside > > the dash (which I think is called the AC evaporator). > > > > I'm in Hong Kong and the guys here can handle any Japanese car but give them > > an European (except the M-Benz & BMW) they would raise the white flag. The > > Saab garage here would charge me more than what the car is worth so they are > > not an option. > > > > I'll be taking the car in next Wednesday for this AC job, he will also be > > changing the engine belt (which has small cracks) and some pulley/bearing(?) > > (squeaking sound not made by the rubber belt). > > > > So if the job can be done without taking the whole dash out it would be less > > time in the garage (where it doesn't belongs) and more time in my hands to > > enjoy. > > > > Kei. > > > > > > Tony at PartsAMillion.com <Tonynopsamsamillion.com> wrote in message > > news:a0emlm$fp6a$1nopsam3.infoave.net... > > > Hello Kei, > > > It is not a difficult thing to do. But unless you are trained to work with > > > air conditioning on a car, it can be very dangerous. If the system is > > still > > > charged with refrigerant, it is under great pressure. > > > You also need special equipment to test and recharge the AC system. > > > > > > Tony > > > ---------------------------------------------------- > > > Have a very safe and Happy New Year! > > > http://www.PartsAMillion.com > > > ---------------------------------------------------- > > > "Kei Yau" <keiyaunopsamail.com> wrote in message > > > news:a0ecpd$4973nopsam212.netvigator.com... > > > > Anybody replaced the AC evaporator for a 94 900 ? Is it a big job? > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > You can also do someting a little different. There are at least > three companies that make a silicone based liquid sealer that works > very well on AC evap leaks. One is called Cyro-seal (?) and it is made > in the US. There is another made in Canada. All work in a similar > fashion. Like a scab forming on a wound, these chemical treatments > solidify only when exposed to air and moisture. They go through your > evap core and when the go through the leak hole, they seal it on the > outside. No dash dismantling (around $1200 for most cars). All you > need to do is have your AC guy get one of these products, purge all > the refrigerant from your system, replace your receiver/dryer and > replace the refrigerant with the additon of this two-part process. my > mechanic has done it for my car--1994 Volvo 850-- over a year ago with > no problem and at a savings of over $800-- and several other cars. If > your leak is the typical, small type, this stuff will work. > > Jody

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