A/C clutch questions

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The evaporator is under the dash, the low and suction lines go into the firewall.

I would inspect the condenser face for damage. Also look for residue at the evaporator drain tube. Since you mentioned inserting sealant, get a UV light since the sealant Hase dye in it already.

A dab of PAG oil during install is all you need.

As for the evaporator leaking, I should have specified that it may be leaking from the core due to acid erosion (moisture).

Again, I would insist you find the leak first, but if you're more comfortable throwing parts at it and crossing your fingers... Not my $, not my car. Hopefully, for your sake, what you have into it fixes the problem.

Nothing is more expensive than throwing parts at a problem without proper diagnosis. Like FestYboy, I work on cars for a living, and I can attest to his knowledge. When I get stumped, and google and AllData have been exhausted, I shoot him a text and figure out the problem, you ignore him at the expense of your wallet developing a larger leak than your AC system so very obviously has.

Use something with leak detector in it. I have a little bottle of pure UV dye I use, but many leak stoppers have it included, and some cans of freon come with it. Fill the system, let it run for a while, wait for the sun to set, flip on a black light and you WILL see where it is leaking from.

Because what you described is a leak.