General vehicle thread

[Grant H.]

Have you tried refilling the system? With the age of the vehicle it?s not unreasonable that the coolant is low and doesn?t have a major leak.


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Thanks for the suggestion. I had tried that in the past, with no dice.

And, if you?re going to fill it or top it off I would suggest adding some dye to assist in future leak detection. Really small leaks tend to show up better with dye and a UV light than trying to locate them with a leak detector.

Had a local shop that could get it in on short notice take a look, and it turns out that the compressor was cooked.

Reclaim coolant, replace compressor, and recharge and it's all good now.