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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Policychecker on 24 April 2008, 23:42:04

Title: aircon
Post by: Policychecker on 24 April 2008, 23:42:04

got a gas leak somewhere. where do i start to look and how? also if possile rough costs involved. thanks and kind regards

Title: Re: aircon
Post by: prestigesec on 24 April 2008, 23:44:07

Had a leak on my astra last year went to vauxhalls as had other work being done and they put a dye in to see where it was leaking from think it was just for the cost of a re gas how ever much that is now.

Title: Re: aircon
Post by: VXL V6 on 24 April 2008, 23:54:05

If you take the car to an Aircon specialist they will evacute the system and fill it with an inert gas that shows up under ultraviolet light, this allows them to spot most leaks.

I think by law they have to do the above leaktest before re-gassing the system anyway. When refilled a luminous dye is added along with PAG oil and this is easily spotted if there are any leaks in the future.

Title: Re: aircon
Post by: Policychecker on 25 April 2008, 00:48:37

thid place really is the font of all knowledge thanks

Title: Re: aircon
Post by: Mike Collins on 25 April 2008, 07:58:12

How fast does yours leak?

Mine takes two months or so to fail, dye testing and leaving pressurised with nitrogen has not shown where the leak is yet.

I'm tempted to remove the front bumper and panels to check the condensor, whether soapy water will show a leak that small I don't know.