Thanks Wilton (and others) -- I will definitely do as suggested and have
a full leak test done to be sure the problem is actually behind the
dash. A couple of years ago my technician found a loose Schraeder
valve was the cause of my loss of Freon. That was a easy problem to
find and just as easy to fix! Maybe I'll get lucky again!?
Thanks again to all who helped --
LarryT
On 6/30/2013 6:37 PM, WILTON wrote:
Please do a proper and complete leak leak before getting into it -
make sure ya really hafta do it. ;<)
It is NO SMALL matter. Well, it is LOTSA small stuff/steps, but it's
no small project.
Wilton
----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry T" <l02tur...@comcast.net>
To: <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2013 5:39 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] W124 AC Problem -- '91 300D 2.5T
Wilton,
re the thread -- great idea to review those emails -- i'll go through
them and save the ones of value to a newbie to evapectomy's.
;-)
Larry
On 6/30/2013 4:59 PM, WILTON wrote:
Can also read running commentary from me and others daily (and many
times daily) during my evapectomy in archives starting about 1 Jun '08.
Wilton
----- Original Message ----- From: "WILTON" <wilt...@nc.rr.com>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2013 4:20 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] W124 AC Problem -- '91 300D 2.5T
Just sent you write-up of evapectomy on my '87 300D in Jun '08.
I think stealer wanted $2600 (may have been $2300) or so to do it.
I'll try to find it in archives. My local A/C guy wouldn't do it.
Parts, including evaporator, expansion valve, dryer, hoses, vac
actuators/modules, (probably some little stuff I don't remember),
etc., from Rusty cost about $600.
Wilton
----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry T" <l02tur...@comcast.net>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2013 2:11 PM
Subject: [MBZ] W124 AC Problem -- '91 300D 2.5T
Thanks to all for answers to my windshield condensation question.
_______________________________________________________________________
Now for another, more serious situation - the A/C in my '91 300D
is not holding a charge very long. I had it filled last year and
it lasted all season but this year it needed another refill but it
failed to last more than a month or so - it's still cool but not
cold.
As I understand it, the W124 has a history of leaking in the
condenser (if that's what's under the dash) ;-) so it sounds like
the dash must come out. I could do the dash R&R but the condenser
R&R would probably be beyond my ability. It looks like there are
lotsof things that can leak behind the dash - the evaporatoror the
Heat Exchanger and their related tubing for instance. Looks like
the whole dash might need to come out....
At least my windshield condensation problem will be solved! ;-)
Has anyone tried the *Stop Leak* in a can? Was it successful?
Has anyone had a shop do this work? Any idea what the cost
was? I'm in the greater Richmond Va area and labor prices are
not too bad so far. I'll call my favorite shop Monday and see what
they estimate the cost will be...
Thanks -
LarryT
'91 300D
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