A/C hoses. Impossible to find new?

[Gee-Es-Tee]

Ok guys, it's that time of the year when it's hot as all hell. The humidity is murdering me. I decided to go ahead and fix my blasted a/c system. It had everything wrong from a bad compressor to leaky hoses. Well... I replaced the compressor with a working unit... but now I face another problem: the hoses. My hoses are leaking. BADLY. The system will hold a charge for about 2 days with no vacuum and 1 day with a vacuum. I charged the system with a refrigerant with a dye which could determine leaks with a UV light. I saw many pinhole leaks within the hose (the cold side). Anyway, I went on a trek to find all new hoses for my system. Mitsubishi claims this is a discontinued part. WTF? I scouted the internet on any site imaginable looking for new hoses. The only place I could even consider was a hot-rod shop which would charge $200 per hose to custom all new ones. Before I spend that, I'm sending out this plea of hoping someone has the URL to someone hoarding brand new A/C hoses for my GS-T.

So ultimately... WHERE CAN I BUY NEW A/C HOSES?!?!

 

[motorboat]

have you checked partsdinosaur.com? either that or put up a wtb ad, a lot of people take their a/c out... Im sure you can find something

 

[FORMONTOYA]

Have you tried the local parts house (AutoZone, PepBoys, Advance, etc)? Also look at the Chrysler Seabring, Dodge Avenger...my dad has a 98 Seabring and a lot of parts are a direct fit between the 2 cars. Just take the hoses with you to compare before you buy.

 

[Defiant]

Air Conditioning shops can make new hoses to fit. It isn't cheap, but it's not mysterious nor complicated.