What you want is a good mechanic who does AC work. Does not matter if they are certified or not. Ask around, go on Facebook and ask folks who they like. On of the best AC guys I know works in a corner parking lot with a small shed and a two car tin carport. He has taught me a few tricks that really help.
You could even track the leak yourself. Hit a store and buy a UV flashlight, they are sold all over for pet stains, human "fluids" detection, and blood tracking. WalMart has them, I have seen them in pet stores, parts stores and other places. Get a pair of amber safety glasses that have UV protection. Park in a darkened area and start playing the light over the AC components and look for the dye to light up.
To see if it is an evaporator leak, look toward the bottom of the firewall for the drain that keeps the HVAC box from filling with water, if it is the core you will find dye in the drain or even dripping out of the tube if it is real bad. Expect to find the dye in the low/high side connectors, it gets there when it was injected and when the pressures were tested. Check the condenser core in front of the radiator and the fittings and lines. Might take half an hour to really look.
Look on youtube for videos on AC leaks to see what leaks may look like.
If you find it you would at least have an idea of what it would take to repair it.
Saturday, August 19th, 2017 AT 10:59 PM