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DIY diagnosis for refrigerant leakage on 2003 Toyota Corolla LE sedan.?
I drive a fairly used Corolla 2003 sedan that was exposed to quite a bit of corrosion (body) but the engine and autobox are in good shape. My problem is that the air-conditioning refrigerant keeps leaking away within an month; this has happened twice. I'm writing if the leak is from the compressor or one of the gas lines, I can't say for sure because I'm inexperienced.
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- ?Lv 73 years agoFavorite Answer
DIttos to "ponderer": it's a job for a pro who has a lot of specialized equipment, tools & supplies.
HOWEVER: it won't be cheap . . . . and (this is just my personal experience) I've never had a repair to AC that is permanent . . . . seems that once they start giving trouble, they keep giving trouble . . . . I've spent a lot having compressors, condensers, evaporator, driers, hoses, etc., etc. replaced and then something else goes wrong before long. (Have also kept cars 15 years and never had a problem - but my plan - especially for a 15 year old car like yours - sell it "as is" and apply the repair costs to another car.
- 3 years ago
They make a die you can put in it, and when it comes out where its leaking, it will be fluorescent green.
- Anonymous3 years ago
Take your car to an AC shop. They have freon "sniffers" that can detect where the refrigerant is leaking from.
- thebax2006Lv 73 years ago
Did you charge the system with the 134a that has the sealer in it? If it failed slowly that may help. If it quit all at once you need a mechanic to diagnose it and it will be expensive.
Source(s): Mitsubishi Master Tech - pondererLv 63 years ago
If you really want it to ever work again take it to a shop. This is the worst thing for an inexperienced person to begin to work on. Even techs that know what to do can struggle with A/C work.
- ?Lv 53 years ago
Putting UV leak detection into the system would be your best best at finding the leak.