Help! Hole in Condeser
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From: Greenhaven/ South Sacramento 'Burbs
Help! Hole in Condeser Hey guys,
Long story short, I have a less than penny-sized hole in my A/C condenser. This is really bad timing considering I just spent over $9k on the cost of the car plus heads, tune, etc etc. so yeah i'm pretty much broke! Were getting into the triple digits here in Norcal so a/c is a must. My question is what can I do to patch this thing up for now? I tried some JB Weld yesterday and it lasted but only a few minutes until freon came blowing through. I've been told that maybe I didn't prep it right but I just don't see JB Weld holding something like that. Can I weld it possibly? If so I have access to a TIG. Please give me some suggestions guys.
Long story short, I have a less than penny-sized hole in my A/C condenser. This is really bad timing considering I just spent over $9k on the cost of the car plus heads, tune, etc etc. so yeah i'm pretty much broke! Were getting into the triple digits here in Norcal so a/c is a must. My question is what can I do to patch this thing up for now? I tried some JB Weld yesterday and it lasted but only a few minutes until freon came blowing through. I've been told that maybe I didn't prep it right but I just don't see JB Weld holding something like that. Can I weld it possibly? If so I have access to a TIG. Please give me some suggestions guys.
Replace it. V6 cars use most of the same AC equipment as LS1s
I would suggest replacing the whole system because you now have contaminants in the lines that will be troublesome to remove. Contaminants will kill the compressor seals in a hurry and frequently until the system is free of foreign material
I would suggest replacing the whole system because you now have contaminants in the lines that will be troublesome to remove. Contaminants will kill the compressor seals in a hurry and frequently until the system is free of foreign material
