Hello truckers this is my post and if you have noticed its starting to get hot outside
,and i am wondering if any owner operators ever had a ac condensor problem? If so did you try and fix it(patchwork)yourself
or did you bring it to a shop and have them fix it and just paid them,while i am a hands on guy and dont really ,like people touching my truck unless i really have to just wondering what yall do?
I have shot air into my ac system along with a can of freon to make it engage and make it circulate thru the system.
I have checked With soap and water and electronic sniffer,sniffer went crazy when i put it in the sleeper vents,not cab vents which i found interesting,so i bench pressured test my ac evaporator core,the expansion valve,sprayed all lines running from compressor and drier,along with compressor and drier,and all lines in ac system,then i found 3 small leaks in my condensor bubbling,so i believe i found the problem and wondering is there a way i can fix it,either soldering it,some other compound or just replacing it.
Let me know what yall did and if you replaced it who did you buy your parts from besides dealer and who can you reccommed, thanks
its Getting HOT-AC Condensor Problem
Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by DetroitSpecial, Mar 18, 2015.
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You're a better man than me. I hate a/c problems and, while I wouldn't exactly say "more than happy to" pay someone else to fix it, I do it just because I don't want to **** with it myself. And yet there are some things I'd probably be ahead paying someone else but stubbornly deal with myself. Is there anything worse than warm spring days and an a/c that's just not wanting to cool right for whatever reason? Take it for granted until it's broke for sure haha!! Sorry that was no help at all but good luck anyways.
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Go and have it replaced, it needs replacing not fixing.
The ac system needs to have a vacuum before you put freon in it, and now the system needs to be flushed with the dryer replaced. -
Yep that's why I don't mess with it and really only have a rudimentary understanding of it. And if you start going thru compressors because it wasn't done right the first time is when it gets fun and expensive lol.
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Detroit Radiator has good prices on condensors (compared to dealership)if you are from the area. Like Ridgeline says, it needs to be vaccuumed out first before charging. Your ac system requires a specific amount of oil and refrigerant, too much or too little will cause issues. A set of gauges helps in reading cycles. Normally air in the system is a no-no, most shops use nitrogen in pressure testing for leaks instead of wasting freon.
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If you have a leak in your Condenser you can have it welded by a Radiator Shop that can weld aluminum. My Condenser had a leak twice at different times and instead of paying $500+ for a new one, I had it repaired, that was 7 years ago and it still works great.
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As said above, get prices on new and a quote on welding the old one. Make your decision and go with it. Just be sure to change the air dryer, and then use a vacuum pump to suck all the air, Freon, and most importantly, moisture out of the system before adding new Freon. Don't forget to give it some pac oil also.
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Cetane+ and Ezrider_48501 Thank this.
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Side note, if your shift is going off at the vents in the sleeper then Freon is some how getting into the hvac duct system. Considering the condenser sirs in front of the radiator, I find it very unlikely that is the source. Have you checked the evaporator in the bunk? I'd bet a dollar that's got a small leak also. Probably o rings where the lines come to it.
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