kiwidis3
Member Since: 24 Oct 2012
Location: Newman
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So the diagnostic showed that my suspension fault is "slow to rise compressor" and the repairers are quoting $1300 for the new compressor. Is there another way? They think the compressor could be slowing burning out. Could LR rebuild kit do the trick and as well the dryer beads?
Bloody expensive these compressors, any suggestions????
Mikes
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 19th Nov 2012 2:27 am |
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jonesy63
Member Since: 17 Oct 2006
Location: Didn't we have a lovely time, the day we went to ...
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Try a search - you can also remove and rebuild your compressor. There is a compressor rebuild kit, and then you can either buy a new canister with desiccant in it, renew the desiccant, or try microwaving your current desiccant.
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| 19th Nov 2012 3:22 am |
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kiwidis3
Member Since: 24 Oct 2012
Location: Newman
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Is easy to remove and use this rebuild kit? I'm handy with repairing and getting into things like this but im wondering if this out of my ablity or should be doable? Would it be better for the long run to get a new compressor or the rebuild kit should be sweet?
Mikes
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| 19th Nov 2012 6:24 am |
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jonesy63
Member Since: 17 Oct 2006
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From comments on this site - the remove/rebuild job is supposed to take about 2 hours. The rebuild kit is a lot cheaper than throwing money at a new one. If you can spare the time off the road - it might be best to take the compressor off - and inspect it. If the piston/conrod is broken - the rebuild kit would be useless.
Here is a thread on replacing the compressor with the AMK model, which supersedes the Hitachi one. http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/topic84165.html?highlight=amk
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| 19th Nov 2012 6:41 am |
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kiwidis3
Member Since: 24 Oct 2012
Location: Newman
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does anyone know whats in the rebuild kit for the compressors? What am I actually rebuilding? Is all the air in the suspension going to bleed out when the compressor is disconnected? Thanks for your help jonsey.
Mikes
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| 19th Nov 2012 9:33 am |
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kiwidis3
Member Since: 24 Oct 2012
Location: Newman
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Thanks rob, sorry about all the questions mate. Ill have a good read of the post.
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| 20th Nov 2012 3:59 am |
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Ivan
Member Since: 01 Mar 2011
Location: Malvern Worcestershire
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I got a new compressor from Paddocks in the UK (genuine part). Cost was $500 AUD delivered.
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| 21st Nov 2012 1:34 am |
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kiwidis3
Member Since: 24 Oct 2012
Location: Newman
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Really! I looked at that and without freight it was already $600 au so prob after fed tax and freight $750 maybe. Those OEM compressors are quality are they? Don't need to download any software for them?
Mikes
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| 24th Nov 2012 8:11 am |
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garrycol
Member Since: 06 Dec 2010
Location: Canberra
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kiwidis3 wrote:Really! I looked at that and without freight it was already $600 au so prob after fed tax and freight $750 maybe. Those OEM compressors are quality are they? Don't need to download any software for them?
Mikes
There is no Fed taxes on items less than $1000.
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| 24th Nov 2012 9:21 am |
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kiwidis3
Member Since: 24 Oct 2012
Location: Newman
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yeah righto cheers
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| 25th Nov 2012 8:54 am |
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caverD3
Member Since: 03 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
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No VAT, no GST on purchases from UK <$1000.  “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
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| 25th Nov 2012 9:35 pm |
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adzee
Member Since: 18 Sep 2011
Location: Melbourne
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Got the brand new AMK compressor delivered 5 days from TLO (The Large One) on here... he was most helpful with organising it and was way cheaper than buying from local stealers.
Now to fit it myself. 
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| 3rd Dec 2012 11:52 am |
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mrsclayton
Member Since: 21 Oct 2012
Location: B78ish
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Have you thought about changing the relay first?
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| 3rd Dec 2012 12:48 pm |
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