Re: '90 CQ A/C Evaporator

["Eric Renneisen" <renneie@hlthsrc.com>]

>> Can the evaporator be welded/sealed?
>
>Can your guys add a dye so you can see where it's leaking?

Yes, that's how they found the leak in the first place. (Charge with 
nitrogen+dye, look for leaking dye.) I should be able to take the 
evaporator to them for the same type of procedure after I remove it. 

However, I just talked to a guy at the shop, and he said that 90% of 
the time it's not a good idea to repair them. He says that they are 
aluminum and deteriorate from the inside out, therefore, it may leak 
again soon after repair. Can anyone confirm or refute this reasoning?

He also said that he found a new evaporator for $335. I'm going to be 
calling around tomorrow.


Eric Renneisen
'90 CQ 20V  -  my 'racing-iron'  ;^)
Chattanooga, TN