Reeltime Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 Hello All and Thank you for reading. Upon recharging my AC for the season in a 1999 LX470, I noticed a leak in the "suction hose", the leak is just above the rear passenger tire, leading into the rear AC. Any ideas as to how to remove this hose and if ther are anyone here that have had the same issue. The part can be bought online for under $100, however at first glance, appears to be a difficult job. Any assistance on this fix would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Reeltime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reeltime Posted May 21, 2009 Author Share Posted May 21, 2009 Hello All and Thank you for reading.Upon recharging my AC for the season in a 1999 LX470, I noticed a leak in the "suction hose", the leak is just above the rear passenger tire, leading into the rear AC. Any ideas as to how to remove this hose and if ther are anyone here that have had the same issue. The part can be bought online for under $100, however at first glance, appears to be a difficult job. Any assistance on this fix would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Reeltime Update, I had a mechanic look into this leak, amazes me that nobody appears to have seem to ever have had this problem given the location of the Suction Hoze..it sits right on top of the chassis right in the middle of the wheel well. This tight area is great to catch all water, salt and road debris and sits there for many years, rotting the aluminum tubing. $1500 will take care of this issue. Thanks for reading Reeltime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinyl Posted September 18, 2010 Share Posted September 18, 2010 Hello All and Thank you for reading.Upon recharging my AC for the season in a 1999 LX470, I noticed a leak in the "suction hose", the leak is just above the rear passenger tire, leading into the rear AC. Any ideas as to how to remove this hose and if ther are anyone here that have had the same issue. The part can be bought online for under $100, however at first glance, appears to be a difficult job. Any assistance on this fix would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Reeltime Update, I had a mechanic look into this leak, amazes me that nobody appears to have seem to ever have had this problem given the location of the Suction Hoze..it sits right on top of the chassis right in the middle of the wheel well. This tight area is great to catch all water, salt and road debris and sits there for many years, rotting the aluminum tubing. $1500 will take care of this issue. Thanks for reading Reeltime I had a pressure line leak in the same area and choose to bypass the rear AC rather than deal with the repair. The old pressure line fittings were crimped and brazed to seal off the remainder of the system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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