Post / Chat whores post here (2024)

[Kornholio]

My way, Dave?

 

[MrIncredible]

My way, Dave?

Only if you meet me in the bay area.

But if I have a layover in Tn (that right?) we can def cuddle.

 

[Kornholio]

Yep, come to the mountains. I can't quit you.

 

[MrIncredible]

Don't wear anything.....complicated.

 

[Kornholio]

 

[Abacinator]

Finally getting over this sinus infection that got me last Friday. I think I overdid it at work today tho. Feeling somewhat run down.

 

[AbsolutEnduser]

Finally getting over this sinus infection that got me last Friday. I think I overdid it at work today tho. Feeling somewhat run down.

cheerios.

do you think my AC broke? AC-think leaking? The other day I had this hissing sound in the engine bay... sadly I have a new car failure

... and codes are : (without CEL) (I don't think the first two matter for this one)
today I drove it without a/c but with fogged windows.. and I don't think I heard a sound!

 

[Abacinator]

Compressor or expansion valve might have taken a poop. Could just be a bad sensor too

 

[AbsolutEnduser]

thanks.
ugh. this is terrible, looks like a bunch of hours of work even if it's just to diagnose the sensor.

after watching some video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEx7ic_9QBQ

 

[Abacinator]

Sensor is most likely. At least VAG made it so you can change the sensor without discharging the system (if I remember correctly )

 

[ThumperX]

Mr. I!!! Coming to Bay Area

 

[AbsolutEnduser]

Sensor is most likely. At least VAG made it so you can change the sensor without discharging the system (if I remember correctly )

But there was a hissing noise from the engine bay

Doesn't that mean that's some hose is broken

I don't even know where the sensor is yet I'll try to find it today
somewhere on the side of the radiator.. apparently maybe sometimes it leaks from there (I had no leaks in the ground, but maybe something accumulated on the under engine protector)

 

[ThumperX]

Good morning hoerzeses!

 

[Kornholio]

Morning, G!

 

[tuxumino]

mornin' to all the magical horzees

 

[AbsolutEnduser]

live is easier when like a G tells you good morning!!!

 

[tzrider]

But there was a hissing noise from the engine bay

Doesn't that mean that's some hose is broken

I don't even know where the sensor is yet I'll try to find it today
somewhere on the side of the radiator.. apparently maybe sometimes it leaks from there (I had no leaks in the ground, but maybe something accumulated on the under engine protector)

You may be able to find it more easily if you shoot some refrigerant with UV dye in there and look for leaks with a UV light.

 

[N4teTheGreat]

I should probably work on my car at some point, but I'm not sure I wanna be taking valve covers off while parked on the street. Might just do the suspension stuff myself and pay someone to do the timing belt. This is why those houses that have a workshop or a detached garage are always appealing on redfin...

 

[AbsolutEnduser]

I am unable shoot anything into A/C conduits!!!!

--but

found the sensor!
luckily as far as visibility goes it's the black plug on the right side next to the engine and there is a gap to see.

and also there is actually leakage underneath ... dripped exactly on the underbody-shield. (blue arrow, like a small-palm-sized patch) and on the side of the body (red arrow, on the third image)

the sensor is in black with orange arrow. It does look a little tight to unscrew it from the top.. and I'm surprised I don't see anything like a 17mm or 24mm? hex-shape to grab it for/with

 

[N4teTheGreat]

That sensor looks hard to get to, maybe you could find where it plugs into the wiring harness and test with a voltmeter before trying to take it off? Also not sure what A/C leakage looks like or if it leaves fluid? Looks like the lines are aluminum so I'd guess any leaking would be from a rubber joint like the one underneath the black plug... I've never worked on A/C so I dunno..