Hi, i own a Jaguar x-type 2.5 2004.
About 6 months ago the air condition wasnt cold enough, so i took it to a shop, and the charge it with refrigerant gas, two months later the A/C was empy again, so i bought a can of stopleaks/refrigerant gas, i did it myself, and the A/C was ok for 3 months, three days ago SUDDENLY the air was no cold at all (was at ambient temperature), so i went to buy a small can of refrigerant, and the air was cold again, the gas leaked in one day, so i took it to the shop for a professional refrigerant charge (they test there was pressure in the AC), and the gas leaks again in one day (apparently this happens when im not using the car), and for the first time the air was hot.

Obviously the refrigerant gas is leaking, but pretty heavy (even so the a/c still have pressure, aparently the leak appears when the car is not running), any advices in what to look for? for the level of the leak im thinking in a hose? could the evaporator have a leak this big?

Please help me, on monday im taking my car to the shop, but i dont trust the shop that much, your advice will be deeply appreciated.

PD sorry about my english, is not my mother language.

 

Welcome sirlasc to the forums. I am suprised that the first professional shop did not add a green dye to the system, the dye under a black light will show where the leak(s) are at.

Good luck

 

Well after some research with the pro at the shop, the diagnose is "the evaporator".
(i even went to a second shop for a second opinion).

I open a new thread, it would be great if someone have some diagrams or pics on how to repalce the Evaporator. I also need some advice on where to buy the replacements, but this will be in the new thread.

https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...53/#post358638