CraigK
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Rather than add to the great thread below, I thought I'd start my own. My AC situation . . .
Bronco II, 1987, AT, 4WD.
I recently had the passenger side front suspension coil bucket rust in half and break, and my front suspension collapse while driving. When I went to repair this I discovered 1) a hole in the top of the wheel well where the top of my shock absorber mounting bolt pierced through. Looks like it also managed to hit and damage a metal line running on top of the wheel well on the inside in the engine comparment, 2) a big puddle of pinkish oily fluid directly underneath.
At first I thought the puddle was ATF, but it appears to be from an AC line going to the evaporator? Does this sound like what would happen?
I converted to R-134a a year or two ago, and except for having to "top-up" about once a month or so during the summer, the AC was working A-OK. My AC will not engage the compressor now (at least on the latest warm day I treid to turn the AC on).
If I have damaged the metal line going to the evaporator (the large box on the firewall?), what are my repair options? Any help appreciated.
CraigK
Bronco II, 1987, AT, 4WD.
I recently had the passenger side front suspension coil bucket rust in half and break, and my front suspension collapse while driving. When I went to repair this I discovered 1) a hole in the top of the wheel well where the top of my shock absorber mounting bolt pierced through. Looks like it also managed to hit and damage a metal line running on top of the wheel well on the inside in the engine comparment, 2) a big puddle of pinkish oily fluid directly underneath.
At first I thought the puddle was ATF, but it appears to be from an AC line going to the evaporator? Does this sound like what would happen?
I converted to R-134a a year or two ago, and except for having to "top-up" about once a month or so during the summer, the AC was working A-OK. My AC will not engage the compressor now (at least on the latest warm day I treid to turn the AC on).
If I have damaged the metal line going to the evaporator (the large box on the firewall?), what are my repair options? Any help appreciated.
CraigK