I've just had my o6 xtype re gassed & since it was completely empty that obviously made me suspicious & yes I was right to be so cos I've found little green fluid puddle under front drivers side bumper & its dripping out nicely. It was working nicely after re gas but compressor kicking in as it should but any1 have any idea where the most likely week point could be as I'm stuck in Austria & its mighty expensive just done €100 for the gas alone. If it's a pipe is it possible 2 repair without having to empty the system. So any advice PLEASE cos I don't want drive home in 30'deg heat sitting on a German Autobahn roadworks & theres loads of them

 

HELP Please I'm quite handy on the tools but concerned about high pressure & getting covered in toxic ****.

 

Just had re gas but got little green puddle under drivers side front bumper / wheel arch so its obviously escaping & doin a runner any idea of poss weak points in that area & is it fixable without total emptying of system if its hole in pipe or tube due to pressure probs. I'm good on the tools but miles from home & need it working as have 1000 miles drive home from Austria in 30'deg + heat so any help would be so appreciated big time

 

Welcome to the forum Tim,

I see from your IP Address that you are now back in the UK.

The short answer is NO. There is no quick fix for a leaking pipe or seal in a (partially) charged system.

Whenever I've had AC re-gassed the procedure has always been:
1. recover the remaining refrigerant
2. pressure test for leaks - replace seals or pipes if required
3. charge with required weight of PAG oil and R134 refrigerant
4. check for leaks

It sounds like the system has simply been re-gassed with no checks.

You will find this is going to be expensive regardless of your location. Since R134 was effectively banned in Europe, the price of remaining stocks has rocketed. A 12kg cylinder, typically used in garage re-charge equipment has gone from £12 to over £250 and many have decided it's no longer worth working on AC systems.

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I am a bit puzzled, as most air con refrigerants are a gas at normal temperatures, that is why a compressor is needed to liquify it. Any leaks in an aircon system sees the gas passing to atmosphere with no liquid phase. A green puddle under the front driver-side bumper sounds like a screen wash leak.

 

Could also be a/c (PAG) oil (quite possibly with some water) stained with dye.