KirrieDisco
Member Since: 22 Mar 2018
Location: Scotland
Posts: 124
 
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I was sitting in the supermarket car park with the D3 running and air con on. All of a sudden the engine gave a jolt like a major missfire then returned back to normal. I continued to sit listening for a while longer and all seemed well until i noticed the car getting warmer inside. The air con had stopped working. Can pumps/condensers just pack in like that?
Not looking forward to fitting another one.
Has anyone had something similar and found it was something simple?
Cheers
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 21st Jul 2019 8:23 pm |
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aja4x4
Member Since: 14 Apr 2019
Location: Westbury
Posts: 2459
 
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The compressors can sieze and stall an engine
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| 21st Jul 2019 10:03 pm |
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KirrieDisco
Member Since: 22 Mar 2018
Location: Scotland
Posts: 124
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Thanks for your reply.
Do you think it will be ok to keep using the Land Rover as it is or is there a chance it will throw a belt? Just how much of a headache is it to change out the compressor?
Cheers
Eddie
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| 22nd Jul 2019 7:53 am |
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aja4x4
Member Since: 14 Apr 2019
Location: Westbury
Posts: 2459
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Usually it breaks the pulley clutch internally so it will no longer engage the compressor so you should be ok to use it.
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| 22nd Jul 2019 7:26 pm |
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KirrieDisco
Member Since: 22 Mar 2018
Location: Scotland
Posts: 124
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Thats what I thought.
Thanks for that
400 Miles with five people and two dogs this weekend and no air-con.... Crap!
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| 22nd Jul 2019 10:00 pm |
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