A/C freon leakage, looking for help

[yl003760]

Hi everyone,

My 2007 PT runs pretty well. But my air conditioning is not cold. I let a technician saw the car. The diagnosis is a leaking of freon from the A/C system. I replaced the freon, but it run out again in three months. The freon replacing cost me 80 bucks. Can I but some kind of small can freon and do it by myself? How much may it cost if I have the A/C system repaired? Thanks.

[Hooligan]

Welcome to the Forum!!! How about filling out your profile so we can suggest somewhere to send you.

The cost of repair depends on the parts needed. Did the tech attempt to find where the leakage was? Allowing the freon to escape is a big no-no. The best thing is to take it to a a/c shop, they will test it normally for free as they feel they will be able to sell you the parts.

[yl003760]

Thank you! That helps a lot. I will find a A/C shop to have my car inspected after the holiday. I am in New Orleans. Does anyone happen to know a good A/C shop?

[yl003760]

Does anyone konw how to charge the coolant by ourselves? Somebody told me to buy a can of coolant at autozone. I will just cost me 40 bucks.

[Matt42]

Originally Posted by yl003760

Does anyone konw how to charge the coolant by ourselves? Somebody told me to buy a can of coolant at autozone. I will just cost me 40 bucks.

The "Freon" refrigerant, which is really HCFC-134A, also known as R-134? Or the coolant in the radiator? Your year calls for the magenta coloured MoPar HOAT antifreeze-coolant. DO NOT let anyone talk you into using DEX-cool which will clog your radiator and cause overheating.

$40 for the anti-freeze-coolant is waaay too expensive. You can buy a gallon of it at a Chrysler dealer for less than $30, dilute it 50% with distilled water, and do it yourself.

You can download a service manual here: http://www.ptcruiserlinks.com/forum/...01-2007-a.html

It will tell you what you need to know. Not difficult, but you need to find the bleed valve under the radiator cap and bleed the system.