97 maxima ac drier ?
97 maxima ac drier ?
I had my friend work on my ac, and he believes the drier is what's bad. He's never worked on a nissan before and neither of us can find where the drier is. I have been unable to find it on the internet either so I turn to you? Does anybody know where the ac drier is located on a 97 nissan maxima?
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Re: 97 maxima ac drier ?
Welcome to NICO.
If you don't have knowledge/experience with AC, it is best left to qualified HVAC technician. Servicing of AC requires special tools/equipment. It is illegal to discharge refrigerant into the atmosphere. You can do diagnosis and fault isolation but the system must be evacuated (vacuumed) first before the lines are broken and component replaced. The lines must be broken the shortest possible time to minimize contamination.
I hate to say this but I don't think your friend is really knowledgeable about AC. The dryer/liquid tank is always located downstream of the condenser. All you have to do is follow the line from the compressor to the condenser.
How did your friend know that the dryer/liquid tank is defective? Of course, if the line was broken before, then the dryer could have been saturated with moisture and has to be replaced. Did he hook up AC manifold gauge? Is the refrigerant level correct (no bubbles)? Is the AC clutch engaging? There are numerous components that can cause cooling problem aside from those mentioned above - expansion valve, triple pressure switch, overheat switch, evaporator, etc. Improper diagnosis may be more expensive and even escalate the problem.
Please read the Heater &-Aircondtioner chapter below to get a better understanding of the system, starting on the Description, HA-11 and then diagnostic chart on HA-24. Location of dryer/liquid tank is on page HA-37.
http://www.nicoclub.com/FSM/maxima/1997/HA.pdf
If you don't have knowledge/experience with AC, it is best left to qualified HVAC technician. Servicing of AC requires special tools/equipment. It is illegal to discharge refrigerant into the atmosphere. You can do diagnosis and fault isolation but the system must be evacuated (vacuumed) first before the lines are broken and component replaced. The lines must be broken the shortest possible time to minimize contamination.
I hate to say this but I don't think your friend is really knowledgeable about AC. The dryer/liquid tank is always located downstream of the condenser. All you have to do is follow the line from the compressor to the condenser.
How did your friend know that the dryer/liquid tank is defective? Of course, if the line was broken before, then the dryer could have been saturated with moisture and has to be replaced. Did he hook up AC manifold gauge? Is the refrigerant level correct (no bubbles)? Is the AC clutch engaging? There are numerous components that can cause cooling problem aside from those mentioned above - expansion valve, triple pressure switch, overheat switch, evaporator, etc. Improper diagnosis may be more expensive and even escalate the problem.
Please read the Heater &-Aircondtioner chapter below to get a better understanding of the system, starting on the Description, HA-11 and then diagnostic chart on HA-24. Location of dryer/liquid tank is on page HA-37.
http://www.nicoclub.com/FSM/maxima/1997/HA.pdf