# Air conditioning hose leaking **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** toyota, camry\ **Created:** [August 11, 2009, 3:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/air-conditioning-hose-leaking/34893 "2009-08-11T15:36:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![yunfeng](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/278dde/32.png) [@yunfeng](https://community.cartalk.com/u/yunfeng)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2009, 3:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/air-conditioning-hose-leaking/34893/1 "2009-08-11T15:36:00Z")
I have a 96 Toyota Camry. Last October the radiator was broken and replaced by a local Toyota dealer. Right after that the air conditioning system was not working (no cold air blows). The dealer checked and told me the thermostat needed to be replaced. So I have that done and the AC started to work. A few months later, the AC did not blow cold air. This time the dealer checked and told me the hose was leaking from drier to evaporator, and it would cost $223 in parts and $179 in labor. My question is: 1) could this AC hose leaking be caused during the replacement of the radiator? 2) Is the dealer?s quote reasonable? Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![wizard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a87d85/32.png) [@wizard](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wizard)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2009, 3:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/air-conditioning-hose-leaking/34893/2 "2009-08-11T15:48:43Z")
As far as cost is concerned, I could not tell you, it depends on the area I guess. Dealers are a bit more expensive than independent shops. You are talking 13 years on an A/C hose. That is great service for the it, I really don’t think you have a leg to stand on if that hose has never been replaced. ---
**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2009, 3:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/air-conditioning-hose-leaking/34893/3 "2009-08-11T15:59:43Z")
It’s unlikely the hose was damaged when the radiator was replaced. If it had been the AC would not have worked for more than a few hours. The hose is 13 years old. They don’t last forever. You could save money by taking this car to an independent AC shop. You don’t need a Toyota dealer to fix a 13 year old Camry. ---
**Author:** ![yunfeng](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/278dde/32.png) [@yunfeng](https://community.cartalk.com/u/yunfeng)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2009, 4:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/air-conditioning-hose-leaking/34893/4 "2009-08-11T16:02:06Z")
Thank both Wizard and Mcparadise.