99 vectra aircon leak help

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Sun 26 Jun 2005 09:57
99 vectra aircon leak help - hackett
i have a 99 vectra and had the aircon regased three times in the last nine weeks.there must be a small leak somewhere but finding it is impossible.it has been injected every time with a green dye but no trace of it.the gas will last around three weeks at a time. is there a place on the car im not lookig at to find this ...please help...
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Sun 26 Jun 2005 19:24
99 vectra aircon leak help - Dave N
You need to look very carefully at the hoses that run across the front crossmember and the compressor hub. Failing that, go to someone that has a very good sniffer, not the usual £99 special, and have them check out the evaporator, as well as everything else. 3 weeks is quite a large leak, but dye doesn't always show up, as it relies on oil leaking out with the gas in order to show.
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Mon 27 Jun 2005 17:07
99 vectra aircon leak help - tmech
I am suprised that a leak does not show when loosing gas this quickly, has it been pressure tested?
I have found the condensor to be the cause of most leaks on Vectras, location makes it vulnerable.
I agree a good quality sniffer will find even the smallest leaks if used properly.
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Sat 2 Jul 2005 14:43
99 vectra aircon leak help - hackett
thanks for your replys, i have been told that its leaking from the compressor ,over the phone by garages with not even seeing the car as its a common fault on vectras ?,and have been quoted in the sum of £250.00 to fix the leak.its all working ok eccept for the leak . does this sound about right.... or is there anyone in leicester who can help.
cheers all
dave
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Sat 2 Jul 2005 22:22
99 vectra aircon leak help - Dave N
Compressor front seal is very common.

£250 sounds a bit cheap for a new compressor, fitting and a recharge. Where's the compresor coming from, as they're normally about £250 just for the part. Takes about an hour I think.
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