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Aircon - Replaced Condensor - WOW!
« on: 12 July 2006, 22:23:09 »

Ok many will know my condensor was shagged, so I ordered the replacement parts from AutoVaux, the dryer is called the "Evaporator" on there system for future refernce.

Paid £107 for the condensor & £77 for the Dryer + Vat, Bargin when my orignal condensor quote was £230 + vat ... without the dryer! :o

So took the parts down to a local air-con guy, who fitted the parts for me for 30£ notes, did a good job, took him just over an hour to get the new parts in, he re-gassed it will oil as well, total cost 90£ notes.

Result the Aircon is fantasic! So powerfull it really blasts out super cold air, really impresive differnce.

We also took a look at the pollen filter (i did't know how to remove it before), his technical opinion was "thats ****ed m8"

He said that would cause problems it was in such a bad state, he said its go get a new one, don't put that in for now you should be ok for a day or so without one.

Driving back without the pollen filter... bugger me was the climate powerfull! We all know how hot it was today, driving around at miday I had it set at 22!! any lower and it was too cold!  :o


Now the pollen filer was white on the edges but black & white in the middle, I remember seeing posts from "the other side" saying pre-facelift ones were white, facelift black? Mine was definelty white and gone black with crap.. so I need to replace it. Does anyone have a GM part number   I can quote to some Vx Monkeys to get the correct pollen filter for the facelifts?

Thanks

Btw Jamie I can really reccommend that guy if your aircon packs up, I think I found my new mechanic :P
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Re: Aircon - Replaced Condensor - WOW!
« Reply #1 on: 12 July 2006, 22:27:57 »

You could ring autoVaux, got mine from them recently, didn't cost a lot £5-£6 I think.  Make sure when you talk to them that they know it's for the Omega. They managed to send me one for a Vectra, first time!
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Re: Aircon - Replaced Condensor - WOW!
« Reply #2 on: 12 July 2006, 22:31:20 »

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You could ring autoVaux, got mine from them recently, didn't cost a lot £5-£6 I think.  Make sure when you talk to them that they know it's for the Omega. They managed to send me one for a Vectra, first time!

lol!! nice

Postage for it should only be about a quid i hope? Thing is i am at my grandparents at the moment, and am doing another 80 mile drive back on friday, not too keen on doing both runs without a pollen filter
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Re: Aircon - Replaced Condensor - WOW!
« Reply #3 on: 12 July 2006, 22:33:55 »

The part no for the pollen filter is all models up until 1999 paper filters 93182438 and 2000 on models is 93165208 and they are carbon filters
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Re: Aircon - Replaced Condensor - WOW!
« Reply #4 on: 12 July 2006, 22:34:12 »

I have some pollen filters here, both facelift and prefacelift, in my garage. Yours for TC price :)
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Re: Aircon - Replaced Condensor - WOW!
« Reply #5 on: 12 July 2006, 22:36:39 »

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I have some pollen filters here, both facelift and prefacelift, in my garage. Yours for TC price :)


 :)

Thanks, do you think driving another 80 miles back will do any harm to the heater matrix? Will be a total of 160 miles (mostly motorway) without a pollen filter?

Thanks andy for the part numbers
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« Reply #6 on: 12 July 2006, 22:40:23 »

If I had a copy of tis(which I don't) I would think it may be one of these part nos

Filter, interior, ventilation      90510338
Filter, activated carbon, interior, ventilation 9196344/91158514

would think top one would be the one you need
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Re: Aircon - Replaced Condensor - WOW!
« Reply #7 on: 12 July 2006, 22:41:00 »

Have you left for grandparents yet - I'm around all day tomorrow.

Can you put old one back in? Without it, chances are the auto recirc will turn on.

IIRC, prefacelift ones are about £5 - £6 + VAT, facelift are around double that.
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Re: Aircon - Replaced Condensor - WOW!
« Reply #8 on: 12 July 2006, 22:41:42 »

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If I had a copy of tis(which I don't) I would think it may be one of these part nos

Filter, interior, ventilation      90510338
Filter, activated carbon, interior, ventilation 9196344/91158514

would think top one would be the one you need

Apparently its the Carbon ones that are better, filter out more of the rubbish.
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Re: Aircon - Replaced Condensor - WOW!
« Reply #9 on: 12 July 2006, 22:41:53 »

Sorry my mistake, must be looking at the wrong filters  :-[
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Re: Aircon - Replaced Condensor - WOW!
« Reply #10 on: 12 July 2006, 22:43:08 »

The filter is there to protect you not the climate control/heater/air con
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« Reply #11 on: 12 July 2006, 22:43:33 »

The carbon one is a requirement for facelift due to the more complex climate system.  Either type can be used in prefacelift.
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Re: Aircon - Replaced Condensor - WOW!
« Reply #12 on: 12 July 2006, 22:43:56 »

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Have you left for grandparents yet - I'm around all day tomorrow.

Can you put old one back in? Without it, chances are the auto recirc will turn on.

IIRC, prefacelift ones are about £5 - £6 + VAT, facelift are around double that.


Yup already here! Left just after lunch today, was extremely nice with the improved climate on the motorway. I did't noticed the auto re-circ come on during driving?

I still have the old on in the boot, its just the air-con guy recommended not putting on on until you get a new one?  :-/
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« Reply #13 on: 12 July 2006, 22:45:22 »

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The filter is there to protect you not the climate control/heater/air con


Oh cool, then try this out guys... remove the pollen filter and see the differnce in the climate (mine was poor before so its a hell of differnce for me) but try it anyway, think you will be suprised
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« Reply #14 on: 12 July 2006, 23:42:24 »

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The filter is there to protect you not the climate control/heater/air con


Oh cool, then try this out guys... remove the pollen filter and see the differnce in the climate (mine was poor before so its a hell of differnce for me) but try it anyway, think you will be suprised

Still best to get a new one ASAP - because these filters get more than pollen - they also get Diesel smoke - that is nasty stuff (unless from a very large engine when we think it is acceptable - eg 16CSVT)
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