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Offline wretch20vt

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Removing air-con compressor
« on: 24 April 2012, 08:18 »
has any body got any ideas? as im looking to replace my faulty unit.

Offline GunnerCP

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Re: Removing air-con compressor
« Reply #1 on: 24 April 2012, 09:06 »
I did this on mine, wasn't particularly a bad job from memory.

Just get the system drained first and get some new o rings, I also replaced the receiver/drier.

I'm sure once you've got the belt off it'll be fairly obvious, think its only held on my two or three bolts, needed a little persuasion to get it out once the bolts were out too.
« Last Edit: 24 April 2012, 09:09 by GunnerCP »

Offline Wayne

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Re: Removing air-con compressor
« Reply #2 on: 24 April 2012, 10:51 »
You will need the system drained down and then regassed afterwards, you would better to get a specialist to sort it tbh.

Offline wretch20vt

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Re: Removing air-con compressor
« Reply #3 on: 24 April 2012, 11:24 »
You will need the system drained down and then regassed afterwards, you would better to get a specialist to sort it tbh.

piece of piss done it, but left it off. Managed to remove the air con rad and replaced the AUX belt with a smaller one.