Hey guys,
So the road to having working AC on this Jetta wagon has been a long one, and we've been fine for the most part without it the last 2 summers but it has gotten a bit grueling lately with the humidity and the kiddo is complaining even with the windows down, so I'm trying to wrap this up and get it recharged.
Changed the compressor years ago (purchased the car and it gave out soon after) and when I went to replace it the next summer I damaged the condenser while maneuvering the drier tube out. Left the compressor unplugged and the following summer I replaced the condenser while I had the front end apart. I had to drill out one of the bolts in the ac hose connector, the bottom one. The issue is that the connector was slightly damaged in the process. I know these are high pressure, and the hole the bolt goes through into the bottom of the condenser is not really that far out of spec. Is this bolt hole even pressurized? I was thinking of just grabbing a washer or two at the hardware store to make the connection closed otherwise. The actual fitting with the o-ring was unaffected. I have a new bolt from the dealership.
Do I proceed with the washer idea and then take it in to be evacuated and recharged?
Thanks!
So the road to having working AC on this Jetta wagon has been a long one, and we've been fine for the most part without it the last 2 summers but it has gotten a bit grueling lately with the humidity and the kiddo is complaining even with the windows down, so I'm trying to wrap this up and get it recharged.
Changed the compressor years ago (purchased the car and it gave out soon after) and when I went to replace it the next summer I damaged the condenser while maneuvering the drier tube out. Left the compressor unplugged and the following summer I replaced the condenser while I had the front end apart. I had to drill out one of the bolts in the ac hose connector, the bottom one. The issue is that the connector was slightly damaged in the process. I know these are high pressure, and the hole the bolt goes through into the bottom of the condenser is not really that far out of spec. Is this bolt hole even pressurized? I was thinking of just grabbing a washer or two at the hardware store to make the connection closed otherwise. The actual fitting with the o-ring was unaffected. I have a new bolt from the dealership.
Do I proceed with the washer idea and then take it in to be evacuated and recharged?
Thanks!