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After refilling my Yukon's AC system twice over the last year I knew there was a leak but could not find it. The last time I topped it off I did put some green dye in the system. After a half hour of searching last week (freon was low again) I found the leak thanks to the dye. The Condenser bubbled on a seam when sprayed with soapy water - found the culprit!
I ordered a new Condenser and new seals and today was the day I installed it. Installing the new one was much easier than removing the original - the ac lines were difficult to separate after being together for 10 years. While I was at it, I replaced the Serpentine Belt also - it was time and it was now easy to access. I just finished adding about 1/4 qt. of tranny fluid because some did come out of the lines and there was also a little still in the old condenser (tranny cooler). Installing the new one wasn't too bad and it went smoothly. The whole job took me 3 1/2 - 4 hours which is probably twice as long as a Pro, but cost me all of $93 bucks for the condenser and $24 bucks for 2 new seals. I had some Dextron VI fluid so no outlay there.
Well, it's now working well and hopefully that was that. In the 10 years I have had the Yukon the only two non-routine, scheduled maintenance parts I've replaced so far are this ac condenser and a water pump. Not terrible.
I ordered a new Condenser and new seals and today was the day I installed it. Installing the new one was much easier than removing the original - the ac lines were difficult to separate after being together for 10 years. While I was at it, I replaced the Serpentine Belt also - it was time and it was now easy to access. I just finished adding about 1/4 qt. of tranny fluid because some did come out of the lines and there was also a little still in the old condenser (tranny cooler). Installing the new one wasn't too bad and it went smoothly. The whole job took me 3 1/2 - 4 hours which is probably twice as long as a Pro, but cost me all of $93 bucks for the condenser and $24 bucks for 2 new seals. I had some Dextron VI fluid so no outlay there.
Well, it's now working well and hopefully that was that. In the 10 years I have had the Yukon the only two non-routine, scheduled maintenance parts I've replaced so far are this ac condenser and a water pump. Not terrible.
