Agree, but if you can get through another season or two without pulling the dash, that's a good thing.
I think cliplight is the brand name? Max Dillon Charleston SC Jun 28, 2021 8:20:00 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com>: > I've always been told they are a bandaid at best. Permanent repair of a leak > will require replacing the leaking part(s) (and even that is not really > permanent. All AC systems eventually leak). > > That said, some products are probably better than others, and may slow or > stop a small leak for a while. > > Allan > > On Mon, Jun 28, 2021, at 8:00 PM, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes wrote: >> What is the conventional wisdom/experience on best auto AC sealers? >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Mercedes On Behalf Of dan penoff.com via Mercedes >> Sent: Monday, June 28, 2021 6:09 PM >> To: Okie Benz <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> Cc: dan penoff.com <d...@penoff.com> >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] AC work this past weekend >> >> I’m thinking we put a can of sealant into that system a while back. The good >> stuff, too. >> >> -D >> >>> On Jun 28, 2021, at 6:00 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes >>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> Yeah, last summer I put some test refrigerant in and got out the >>> sniffer, and no sign at all of leakage from the evap. I should >>> probably test it again now, just to be sure. >>> ------------- >>> Max >>> Charleston SC >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Jun 28, 2021 at 5:53 PM dan penoff.com via Mercedes < >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Glad it wasn’t the evaporator… >>>> >>>> -D >>>> >>>>> On Jun 28, 2021, at 5:49 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes < >>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Finally got hot enough for me to decide to fix the AC in the '95 >>>>> E300 I bought from Dan a couple years ago. Took all of an hour, if >>>>> that, to get the compressor out (front seal was leaking). After >>>>> removing the wiper washer fluid tank and loosening the serpentine >>>>> belt, I had easy access >>>> from >>>>> above to get all four bolts loose, remove the manifold connection, >>>>> and >>>> also >>>>> the electrical connection on top of the compressor. >>>>> >>>>> And then OCD takes over, and I spent about 5 hours cleaning off the >>>>> compressor, carefully opening it up, carefully taking it completely >>>>> apart and replacing every seal and o-ring, and using the proper >>>>> PAG-46 oil filling it back up with oil. There was some nastiness on >>>>> the valve >>>> plates, >>>>> kind of burned looking, like maybe the compressor was run low on oil >>>>> or something. If this thing dies, I'll have to spring for a new >>>>> compressor >>>> I >>>>> guess. Rebuilt two other compressors and never saw anything like this. >>>>> >>>>> The nice thing about these Denso compressors, 10PA-15, is the only >>>> special >>>>> tool required is a belt wrench or a chain wrench to hold the clutch >>>>> while you loosen the front nut, and then a shaft seal sleave to >>>>> cover the compressor shaft splines as you press the front case back >>>>> on with the new shaft seal. >>>>> >>>>> Popped that back in, replaced the filter/dryer, then vacuum and fill >>>>> the system up. Took me about 8 hours all together, but ICE COLD AC >>>>> is now >>>> back. >>>>> >>>>> Only weird thing is that the recirculation function doesn't work. >>>>> Press the button and the light comes on while you hold the button >>>>> down, but as soon as you let go, the light goes out. Not able to >>>>> troubleshoot that >>>> yet, >>>>> could be a bad switch I suppose or might be the PBU. >>>>> ------------- >>>>> Max >>>>> Charleston SC >>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>> >>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>>> >>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
