Bad A/C Condenser?

[grayw0lf]

I'm thinking I have a leaky A/C condenser. I sniffed all around w/ my Freon sniffer & it goes off by the condenser.

I've charged the system up to about 45psi & it held it overnight. But, it won't hold a vacuum for a single minute.

Unfortunately condensers aren't cheap, even though I am. Does anyone know of a good way to test a condenser? The only thing I've come up with is taking it out & putting a rubber stopper on one line & blow air through it.

I've soldered my heater core back to life again. Would I be wasting my time trying to do to on a condenser?

Thanks,
John