Faulty AC and Steering Shudder

[Jhane Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close Jhane]

I recently purchased a 1997 Land cruiser Prado which unfortunately had AC and steering wheel trouble. The former starts off quite okay cooling the car with cold air, however after about 2 – 3 hours it starts releasing humid warm air. I have had a mechanic check it for any leakages and had the gas replaced thrice now. I live in a really hot country (South Sudan) with temps of 38 degrees and above, so a fully functional AC is not a luxury:cry:. The steering wheel also shakes whenever i go past 60. I have replaced the old tyres with new off road ones and had wheel balancing and alignment done too. But the problem has persisted. Could someone/anyone possibly help me???

[Matty80 Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close Matty80]

moved to a more appropriate location

[grizzly63 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close grizzly63]

Yo, had a 97 prado with similar a/c problems,intermittent periods of coolness etc etc. Worked great while sat at the service centre making me look silly!!! Eventually they replaced a valve up under the dash and all went well.Afraid I can't remember what it was called exactly but was something like tx or cv.Hope it helps! Cheers..Grizz.

[Jhane Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close Jhane]

Thanx Grizzly63, it great to hear someone's been there. N yes my mechanic is begining to think am making up stories. The garages in the grid are pretty basic so i have to do all the research. Any idea what it looked like???

[grizzly63 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close grizzly63]

Sorry, not there when it was fixed!