AC stopped working, only 36000kms or 23000miles, what gives??

Have you checked the condenser behind the grille for the leak? It is not uncommon for rocks or road debris to damage it and cause a coolant leak . It is a lot more common than you would think . The pag compressor oil has a dye in it and it can be picked up easily with a blacklight or cheap blacklight flash light . About 5$ on Amazon.

oops a touch late to the party

 

Good call on checking that. If it leaks down again that's my next step. I have some dye and I'll put that in. I never off road the vehicle and its driven in pretty good conditions, but you have a really good point about the condenser. Its pretty exposed.

 

The problem is I had one of the first 16's. I bought mine October 2015 so its almost 5 years old now.........

 

My ‘13 A/C is startin’ to go. Was in denial for a bit but I’m not gonna lie. Thinkin’ it’s likely the Evap. Coil by the way guys are sayin’. Good News is I can do all the work myself. It’s my bread ‘n butter. Gotta admit tho. Parts quality & system design certainly play a role here. Throw the dreaded 134a into the mix & I can’t see why the system wouldn’t fail. There’s a ‘78 Merc. in my driveway right now. R12 system. Blows pure ice & has never been touched. Sure, leak detection with dye is an easy way to go but I remember when certain compressor manufacturers wouldn’t warranty if there was dye present & how do you get it out once it’s dispensed? My money would be hunt with a sniffer first. Look for tell tale signs like oil stains. Just my $0.02.

 

Thanks for the feedback, there is no warranty so its what I can do to limp it. If it eats a can a year thats fine.