I need to fix my AC and have no idea how or which parts to replace!
Hell everyone! I have a 2013 Hyundai Elantra GLS. The AC on it has been out for about two years now. The first year I was able to recharge it with some refrigerant; even though it was still leaking out and my ac was making a hissing noise inside my car. I was able to enjoy a little bit of fresh air until it ran out again the next year (this year). Well this year, I tried the same thing, except with some refrigerant that has dye in it to actually find where the leak is. It must be leaking out really fast, because it only lasted for a couple of days before it ran out again, but that’s okay, I only refilled it to find the problem. There are two places in the car that I can see (or think I see a leak). One of them is coming from the little rectangular box shown in the first two photos (that spot is pretty obvious), and the other is coming from what I THINK is the AC compressor. But the AC compressor isn’t bright like that little box is and just looks a really faded neon, I’ll try getting a picture of that one later, because the ones I have are pretty bad with how light the color is. But for the pictures I have now, can anyone tell me what that little rectangular box is and can I replace it just at home? I’m sorry if these questions seem obvious, I never had anyone to teach me about cars and am worried to buy the wrong parts, break something, or get over charged at a mechanic again (they tried fixing it and said it was my O ring) 🥲