Scotty Kilmer, mechanic for the last 46 years, shows how you can fix you car’s AC system if it has leaks. If it’s your condenser leaking, you’ll see how easy…
Scotty Kilmer, mechanic for the last 46 years, shows how you can fix you car’s AC system if it has leaks. If it’s your condenser leaking, you’ll see how easy…
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Is AC oil added like that only when replacing the condenser? What if you
had a leak from a pipe somewhere and your refrigerant leaked? Do you then
only refill the refrigerant? Won’t that vaccum pump suck the oil out ?
You’re awesome, man! Your videos really help.
Dude, that was awesome! Thanks so much.
Hi scotty,
I need a new ac condenser and compressor for my car. I bought an original
compressor and it cost me about $640. The original one costs $505. There is
one made in Taiwan and it costs only $120. Is there any side effects of not
using the original ac condenser? such as the compressor may fail soon or
the cooling efficiency will be low. I want to make sure everything done
perfectly as I don’t want to lose this compressor.
Thanks in advance.
i need to replace the ac condenser and fan on my 06 nissan maxima, mechanic
wanted to charge me 600 bucks!!!
How detrimental is it to remove the room air from the system? I swapped
condensers and don’t have a vacuum pump.
My Nissan altima doesn’t have an ac condenser I just by passed it and it’s
freezing cold for almost two years now
I’m replacing the condenser on my toyota this week (already taken it out).
I’ve also heard its important to replace the o-rings on the connections. If
thats true I doubt new condensor comes with them and hard to find.
Thoughts?
Hey Scotty. I’ve been watching your videos over the past years and it
served us greatly. I have one question though, for a slow leak on the
condenser, would you recommend using a stop leak?
Hi Scotty! My AC had a leak and it was blowing warm air. I recently had
freon and dye put in the ac system and it was fine for a few days until
last night. I took it back, it was blowing warm air again and to see if he
can spot the leak. The mechanic told me that there is a leak in my
condenser. He told me it would cost $300. I have a 2005 Jeep Liberty. Do
you think it would be easier and less money to fix it myself?
Scotty, you are the Bob Munden of auto mechanics :-)
My car manual says use 525 visc oil for sealing, you say PAG but don’t
specify visc. Does it matter?
Can you do a infiniti g35 for radiators and condenser
Thanks good to know about the oil
Try it on a Mazda 3… You get to remove the Receiver/Dryer, bumper,
headlights, bumper support, and entire Radiator.
but in the good way
you are a litle bit more crazy
Just spent about 8 hours trying to do this on an ’03 Pontiac Vibe, and
failed miserably.
First, I couldn’t get the grille off due to its fastening screws being
rusted to the frame with stripped heads, so I had to really get in there at
weird angles, going underneath the car to unhook this bastard.
Second, after finally (about 3 hours alter) getting everything
disassembled, the radiator’s attached fan wouldn’t come off, so after
unbolting that, it still wouldn’t come off due to the front radiator hose
being in the way. So after spilling coolant all over the place (my fault)
from unhooking the hose, there’s *another* hose that was hooked to the
fans. I said **** it, since the radiator won’t bend back out of the way to
make room for the condenser coming out, and put everything back. Thankfully
my car still works, so far.
Maybe next time, try to explain that there’s a lot of things that could
happen that would prevent someone from getting a condenser unhooked,
instead of making it seem so easy.
Looks like I have A6 GM AC compressor. Looks like it’s about $60 for tools
and $40 for the seal. Can I remove the clutch/pulley and shaft seal
without needing to remove the Freon from the system?
i dont have a car ((
My 1992 Acura Legend’s AC has been working off-and-on for about a year
until recently when it started strictly blowing hot air. I was afraid the
compressor I’d installed a couple years ago had died. I took the car to a
shop, and they found that the condenser was leaking…$900 for the
replacement and recharge (R-12 refrigerant @ $120/lb – Legend uses two
pounds). I replaced the condenser, o-rings, and receiver-drier today, and I
added some R-12 system mineral oil. I had to remove the radiator to get the
old condenser out and install the new one.
see it
I have 66 Chevy that had the AC rebuilt before my purchase of the car and I
am seeing a green dye that coming out of the compressor clutch that sprays
a thin green line on the inside hood of my car. I guessing it’s the shaft
seal of the compressor and the leak stops when the engine get’s warmed up.
The AC is working and I do get cold air now. Is the oil/ green-dye and
Freon in the same system or is the oil/green-dye separate from the Freon?
Do you suggest adding a AC sealer to the Freon?
how bad is it to put water instead of coolant???
say I have really good question.. my aunts car 2003 dodge stratus.. blows
cold air then stops.. the refill gage shows its low.. havnt re charged it
yet.. but I don’t want to yet because I think I smell free on in the air
vents.. could this be a small leak?? I am not an A/c tech.. I have worked
on cars but not a pro with a/c thank you for reading
Scotty, have a question nothing to do with the actual vid. A friend’s of
mine 97 Accord start form cold at about 2K to 1K5 …. it slowly goes down,
stays a little at 1K and then drop to about the half of the 1K range, I’d
said, like 500 or 600RPM. Is it normal ? I guess noT. Where do you would
see frist. Thanks Scotty. Nice vid as usual. Abrazos.
I just replaced my compressor, condenser, accumulator, and orifice tube and
am having trouble recharging. My 97 chevy silverado is supposed to take 32
oz of 134a but will only accept about 20 oz. My gauges are reading normal
at 35 psi for the low and 250 psi for the high. I checked the orifice tube
to see if there was any blockage; it was clean. Do you have any ideas as to
why the system will not accept the last 12 oz of refrigerant?
Hey scotty ive been having a po444 purge solenoid code and today i got a
new code which is clyinder #2 misfire po302 what should i check? Also my
car has been sometimes a bit harder to start and get a rough idle at times
thanks again!!!
Dude there’s no finesse when you work on cars
one gigantic pain in the butt job, you have to take most of the dash out.
Get a cheap manual with pictures and directions
Wow that last car is nice..
Where do I stick my dick in?
Thank you eltrouble and scotty
How would you get to a leaking evaporator core on a 2006 Dodge Caravan SE?
This vid is one of a car’s A/C system, which of course has no water. I
believe you’re talking about engine coolant, unless your question was a
sarcastic joke. Yup, it’s bad to put tap water into engine coolant because
the ionic impurities will contribute to electrolytic reactions that damage
metal surfaces inside the engine. Use distilled water or deionized water or
premixed coolant, not filtered water or tap water or bottled water.
not too bad a job , compared to some of them I’ve watched you perform!
though you are so skilled, you make them all look somewhat easy.
what do you define as most older engines?? 90’s? 80’s?, 70’s? or even 60’s?
gas? diesel? American? European? Japanese or Asian? come with some facts
and not populistic statements or dangerous half knowledge. I am not talking
about vintage cars (30 years ++). A min regular oil change on all the
vehicles I have worked with have 10.000km ( 6.000miles) including gas or
diesel engines
hey Scotty what was the moust expensive car u fixed 🙂