Chris, You might have already checked this... If the high pressure hose is not secured, it will rub against the steering shaft and eventually rupture. Be sure you don't have a hole in the high pressure hose in the area of the steering shaft. Bryan Pearce Pearce Design Components, Inc. (630) 293-0945 www.pearce-design.com On Jun 29, 2009, at 4:21 PM, Chris Hawes wrote: > Today of all days it had to happen. It was hot, hot, hot. I was > driving > the car hard with the aircon on full blast and then a loud air brake > sound > coming from the front left wheel. I changed the evaporator core > (behind the > dash) with an OEM one around 5 years ago so I'll be surprised if it > has > failed again in the same place. > > > > At the time of the evaporator replacement I also did the pressure > switch > update (low?) that moved from the dryer down to the lower corner of > the > condenser. > > > > The car was converted to R134a at least five years ago. My next > step is to > have the system pressure tested and leak identified (dye should still > remain). > > > > Surely the condenser couldn't have failed being aluminium and > protected by > the radiator. Any thoughts as to what may have failed? > > > > Crucially I need to know the correct capacity for R134a is it 950 > grams? > Can anyone advise? > > > > Thanks in advance > > > > Chris Hawes > > Vin 5255 > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.375 / Virus Database: 270.12.93/2205 - Release Date: > 06/27/09 > 17:55:00 ------------------------------------ To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnewsYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:dmcnews-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:dmcnews-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/