Banshee365 Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 1996 LS400 with about 180k miles. The A/C is really bad and seems to be leaking coolant because I can recharge it an it's okay. The thought of tracking down a leak horrifies me so I'm wandering what common problems happen to the A/C on these cars to cause these symptoms. Having this many miles I'm guessing maybe the compressor is on it's way out. What should I look at? -Kelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatingupblacktop Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 1996 LS400 with about 180k miles. The A/C is really bad and seems to be leaking coolant because I can recharge it an it's okay. The thought of tracking down a leak horrifies me so I'm wandering what common problems happen to the A/C on these cars to cause these symptoms. Having this many miles I'm guessing maybe the compressor is on it's way out. What should I look at?-Kelly The compressor is a common problem for gen1. Your '96 should not have this problem. Have your shop put in a dye with the refrigerant to trace the leak. This is not something you should do yourself unless you've worked on a/c systems before. When you mention recharging, are you doing it yourself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwest Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 1996 LS400 with about 180k miles. The A/C is really bad and seems to be leaking coolant because I can recharge it an it's okay. The thought of tracking down a leak horrifies me so I'm wandering what common problems happen to the A/C on these cars to cause these symptoms. Having this many miles I'm guessing maybe the compressor is on it's way out. What should I look at?-Kelly Regretably you have little choice but to take it to an A/C specialist and spend a few coins. The only thing I might do myself is tighten the shrader valves to make sure they are firmly seated and do a "spit" test to make sure they are not leaking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatingupblacktop Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 Regretably you have little choice but to take it to an A/C specialist and spend a few coins. The only thing I might do myself is tighten the shrader valves to make sure they are firmly seated and do a "spit" test to make sure they are not leaking. And if you're fresh out of spit, you can use some soapy water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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