# 2012 Toyota Tacoma - $2K and the AC still does not work

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-toyota-tacoma-2k-and-the-ac-still-does-not-work/178057>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** toyota\
**Created:** [July 15, 2021, 11:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-toyota-tacoma-2k-and-the-ac-still-does-not-work/178057 "2021-07-15T11:14:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![christine20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/2acd7d/32.png) [@christine20](https://community.cartalk.com/u/christine20)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2021, 11:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-toyota-tacoma-2k-and-the-ac-still-does-not-work/178057/1 "2021-07-15T11:14:22Z")

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problems with a\c toyota tacoma 2012  
garage changed the compressor and evaporater. They removed the dash, they put green stuff they can’t find the leak… After 2 days no more air conditioning…it cost me 2000$ and I still have the same problem.

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**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2021, 3:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-toyota-tacoma-2k-and-the-ac-still-does-not-work/178057/2 "2021-07-15T15:18:02Z")

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check the Schrader valves. remove the caps and put a little soapy water on them. everything else has been checked, maybe they overlooked something simple.

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**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2021, 4:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-toyota-tacoma-2k-and-the-ac-still-does-not-work/178057/3 "2021-07-16T04:42:57Z")

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Personally, I’m not a fan of dye for leak checks. My preference would be an electronic sniffer and which is what I use.

To lose enough refrigerant over 2 days to cause it to become inoperative would be a significant leak. As mentioned, the service valve ports should be checked.  
The people who did these repairs should have performed a thorough leak check after doing all of that work.

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**Author:** ![christine20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/2acd7d/32.png) [@christine20](https://community.cartalk.com/u/christine20)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2021, 1:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-toyota-tacoma-2k-and-the-ac-still-does-not-work/178057/4 "2021-07-16T13:00:40Z")

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Ok thank you. I am going back to the garage on Tuesday and I will tell them.

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**Author:** ![christine20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/2acd7d/32.png) [@christine20](https://community.cartalk.com/u/christine20)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2021, 1:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-toyota-tacoma-2k-and-the-ac-still-does-not-work/178057/5 "2021-07-16T13:02:54Z")

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Ok thank you very much. I am going back to the garage and i will tell them

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