New here on Monacoars forum, I'm very impressed with the activity and all the help/knowledge that is shared here. Have owned the Coach about 1.5 years. It is a pretty well maintained 2002 Monaco Signature 40'. Last summer traveling the dash A/C worked very well. Not so this summer. Took it to an A/C place and they changed a leaking fitting on the high pressure hose at the compressor, still showed a small leak finally added oil and dye, ran the system, it produced very cold air during the 30 minute ride back home. Later in the day, there is a puddle of oil at the top of the steps coming from under the Passenger side front corner of the center console. So it would appear that the evaporator or a line has a leak. i have removed the center console looking for the evaporator. Now I'm a bit confused. Is the heater core and the evaporator in the same box? I am having trouble figuring out how to get the cover off that box as it is sitting in a heaver steel tray and it doesn't appear to have room to lift it up out and over the lip of the tray.
The oil is dripping from a couple inches to the right of the right side of the box from under some heavy rubbery/sticky tape that appears to be insulation tape. Is that where the A/C plumbing comes into the evaporator? Also still trying to figure out how to remove the vinyl covered panel to the right of the center console. I have it loose at the floor but it seems to be firmly attached to the dash molding above it with fasteners that I can't see how to reach.
Any help/advise on how this all comes apart would be appreciated very much. I have found some threads on the dash air but so far have not found detail about how all this comes apart or exactly where the evaporator is.