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furnitureman
 


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Air con compressor replacement

Just had it confirmed my AC compressor isn’t working, it was intermittent at best for a while now nothing I’ve just had the ac man out as he confirms the pressure on both sides is spot on with the correct amount of gas but nothing happens, is replacement a easy job or best to leave to the professionals, if so can anyone recommend an indi garage near HINCKLEY Leicestershire
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It's not a fun job, that's for sure Laughing

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Upper suspension arm and arch liner off
Fan and couling out
A 2nd pair of hands would be a huge advantage, but it can be done single handedly

Hardest part of the job is refitting the AC pipes into the compressor
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Thanks Mikey I thought as much best start looking for someone to do it any idea on hours needed to do it
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Just a quick one is there any further tests I can do with the iid tool before paying for a new compressor to be fitted
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Basically...

Look for a pressure increase in the system pressure when the compressor is active

At rest, it should be around 4.5/5 bar. When running, it should climb anywhere between 8-12 bar

If the pressure remains static, the compressor is not kicking in

The HVAC activates the compressor "clutch" and should draw around 0.75A

If the system pressure is good, compressor is receiving its feed, and drawing a similar current, there is a good chance its the compressor at fault
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Post #206498130th Jun 2019 6:47 am
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Have you got a feed to the clutch?

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What’s the best way to check for feed to the clutch
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Multimeter Thumbs Up
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Sorry I meant where am I looking for the wires front or back do I need to undo a plug etc
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