AC light on panel not on(am I screwed)

[lightningfish]

It's getting warmer so I'm going to fix my AC(1991 240sx). Rumor has it(from the past owner) the ac leaks so I'm going to start looking or leaks. Before I start I realized that when I push the ac button on the dash I don't get a light. Does this mean there is more to it than just a leaky system? I've got a few systems I can yank unleaky hoses and such from but wondered if the lack of light means I'm in for worse.

[Rucca]

The bulb is just burned out. Nothing to do with your AC system.

[lightningfish]

Put some r34 in it and the light came back on but have something else to fill my spare time. AC ran fine, then I heard hissing coming from the bottom of my radiator. Came from the right passenger side of the radiator. Could feel air coming our about 6 inches from the side and 3 inches up, wasn't too cold(will probably get cancer in my hand now). Couldn't hear it from anywhere else, lasted about 15 min until the system was drained. Talking to a friend sounds like I need a new radiator, wondering if that is the consensus from the rest of you?????

[gumby74]

Maybe it's just my car, but I have yet to replace a bulb in my hvac panel. The only time that little blue light did not come on was when my a/c sytem needed a recharge.Lately though I have noticed some oily residue around the nose of my compressor so I have a gut feeling that my a/c will be less effective and that little blue light will stop coming on soon as well.

[gumby74]

As far as the other problem, I think you meen condensor core. I can not imagine it being all too cheap either. However if you do end up replacing it, you may as well buy a new dryer as well. It's about $40.