Aircon Leak?
Aircon Leak?
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WIL35

Original Poster:

548 posts

240 months

Friday 3rd July 2009
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If I have a clear liquid leaking out of the holes in the sill, just behind the driver's side front wheel. Does this mean that something to do with the 'cold air' side of the ventilation system is leaking?

I had the air con regassed the other day and it has been working fine since then.

If it is the air con, what is actually in the cavity to the right of the drivers feet? I haven't pulled the carpet off yet!

Thanks

Ireland

3,517 posts

244 months

Saturday 4th July 2009
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I'd be fairly sure it's nothing to do with the air con gas.

plumAJP

1,149 posts

219 months

Saturday 4th July 2009
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cavity to right of drivers feet is the the cold air fan. i dont think there are any air con hoses around the back of drivers front wheel.

could it be clutch fluid/brake fluid as the brake pipes split ways around there and the clutch fluid pipe is strapped to part of the chassis around there.

WIL35

Original Poster:

548 posts

240 months

Saturday 4th July 2009
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Had a thought overnight: Could it just be condensation from the matrix?

mikesr

672 posts

261 months

Saturday 4th July 2009
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The cold air fan blows air through the evaporator matrix into the cold air box.

There are two aircon hoses that come over the top of the front wheel into the expansion valve and thence into the evaporator

Definitely won't be refrigerant. I'd say you are correct that its condensation dripping off the evaporator.

(Guess who's been digging around in there trying to find and fix a leak)