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mirror88
 


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Im an idiot - what have i drilled into and can i drive it?D4

So, im an idiot. Trying to fit prospeed mounts and drilled a little too far and all i can hear and feel is air (or similar) comming out.

Can anyone tell me what i have drilled into please and can i still drive the car? Im supposed to be driving to europe tomoz am for 6 months!!!




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AC condenser i think.
   
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do you mean the cooler - where the head of the drill is pointing to?

It is the A/C condenser.
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Hi, yes, where the drill bit is? Is it still driveable?
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A/C Condenser for sure (callout 19712: LR018405)

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Probably, if you try, you A/C doesn't work now (not cool air)

Switch off the "AUTO" A/C, without gas you can damage the compressor (compressor lubrificating oil is mixed with the gas)
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Good job you’re not going in the summer!! Laughing Laughing

I would have thought (as a non techie) you could get it fixed out there. Might be cheaper to pick up a condenser here & take it with you. If you get on the phone now!! Thumbs Up
   
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Awesome thank you.... being able to drive it now is awesome... any ideas if i can mend something like this or is it simply new unit. thanks Smile
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dgardel wrote:
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Switch off the "AUTO" A/C, without gas you can damage the compressor (compressor lubrificating oil is mixed with the gas)
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New unit I’d have thought. Blu-tac won’t fix that! But will be a lot more expensive if sourced on the continent.

And get it fixed ASAP!
   
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Im out first, the team all come out between now and the 4th so if i can get one ordered then great Smile

Thanks for all the help Smile

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Obvious question but you haven't drilled through into the intercooler?
   
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From what I can see in your pictures you’ve only damaged the vanes, the vertical zigzagging bits. If so, no problem as stones often cause dents in that. If however, you’ve nicked and holed the horizontal, thicker, bit then it’s Censored and probably need replacing.
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Just nicked what you can see with the drill bit - but it was enough for air/gas to come out for about 5 mins
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Ah, in that case you’re stuffed Confused It’ll need replacing.
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dgardel wrote:
A/C Condenser for sure (callout 19712: LR018405)

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Probably, if you try, you A/C doesn't work now (not cool air)

Switch off the "AUTO" A/C, without gas you can damage the compressor (compressor lubrificating oil is mixed with the gas)


Bear in mind its a variable displacement compressor so even with A/C switched off its never truly off and still rotates as theres no clutch like a/c pumps of old, Iirc when switched off the variable bit drops it down to 1 percent.
  
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