DAMNIT!! Leaking Freon from hole in AC hose! Toyota PU 4x4 EFI '88

May 01, 2004 4 Replies
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I came outside to my truck this morning to a very nasty sound. A very distinct hissssss was petruding from somewhere under the hood, so I was quick to pop it and find where the sound was coming from. The Air Conditioning hose has rubbed against the battery so much that a groove has started a sprung a leak. By the time I had patched it up and stopped the leak, it was too late-- the freon was all gone and the AC did not work at all.



DAMNIT! DAMNIT I SAY! How much will a replacement of this stuff cost me at a mechanics?! Someone had to guts to tell me that they'd try to change the whole AC system because if I used a certain Freon, they would'nt be able to refill it-- thus, an AC overhaul. How much does a refill of this stuff cost for anyone that has had the same problem?



Please! It gets 110+ here in the Summer and I NEED AC!



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The AC you currently have can be recharged with the old R-12 refrigerant, but since it is no longer in production and supplies are running out it doesn't come cheap. You can figure anywhere from $25.00-$50.00 per pound and will need somewhere around 2-5 pounds. Conversion to the new R-134A refrigerant would probably cost about $200-$300 parts and labor. You can't use the new r-13a in the old system either. It will ruin what you have left of the old system from what I understand. Unless you can pick up the old stuff cheap and don't need much, conversion will likely be the cheapest in the long run.

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I guess my only saint is-- how do I check if it already has been converted before?

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"Shinnokxz" wrote

Jeeze louise just take it to the ac shop and have it checked. The conversion to 134a should run about $100-$150. *If* you need it plus whatever it takes to fix your leak. It's no big deal just had it done to a Camry.

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Check out this website. They have great information on conversions, kits and equipment. I just did a conversion on my old 84 Toyota 4x4.

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here is their forum site for questions and answers

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