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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Nickbat on 29 November 2006, 12:31:28
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Some of you may remember reading my summer posts about the aircon on my Meega.
I needed a new compressor in late July, because the bearings went on the old one. No problem, I thought and got a secondhand one from a place in Brum for £75. Got royally ripped off by the garage where I took the car to have it replaced (over £250, if I recall). They didn't replace the seals, so the gas leaked out in a week. I replaced the seals and the receiver/dryer (£120), which also had a leak. Had it gassed (£70) only to find all the gas leaked out in a week owing to a faulty high side valve, Got a new valve, but the local garage stripped the thread off the old one, so I had to get a new length of piping from Vx (£45). Had it regassed. Lasted a week as the piping under the compressor had sprung a leak. Finally sourced a secondhand pipe for about £40 and had it fitted and regassed for about £70. Lasted about a week before the gas leaked out. Took it in today and they found that the compressor was leaking from its casing.
I now need a new compressor.
Wait a minute, isn't that where I started? :'( :'(
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Have you got a big red mark on your forehead from banging it against the wall?
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Have you got a big red mark on your forehead from banging it against the wall?
Not half! ;D
Sodding thing.
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Jesus christ! I'll bet if you'd known from the beginning you'd have just done without it. If mine wont ever work after a re-gas, its staying broke!
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Someone is telling you to stop using dodgy garages. Might be me.
;D
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hmmm perhaps an aircon specialist might be a better bet, if they get involved as far as changing compressors & pipework that is!!
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I went for cheap option, new aux belt to bypass compressor, 15 quid....job done ;) hope it don't get too hot next summer though :-?
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That gotta b nearly or over £500 on aircon :o
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I went for cheap option, new aux belt to bypass compressor, 15 quid....job done ;) hope it don't get too hot next summer though :-?
That would be my favoured option. People always say that you wont get much for it if bits dont work.......but you wont get much for it anyway ;D
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That would be my favoured option. you wont get much for it anyway ;D
Correct ;)
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Some of you may remember reading my summer posts about the aircon on my Meega.
I needed a new compressor in late July, because the bearings went on the old one. No problem, I thought and got a secondhand one from a place in Brum for £75. Got royally ripped off by the garage where I took the car to have it replaced (over £250, if I recall). They didn't replace the seals, so the gas leaked out in a week. I replaced the seals and the receiver/dryer (£120), which also had a leak. Had it gassed (£70) only to find all the gas leaked out in a week owing to a faulty high side valve, Got a new valve, but the local garage stripped the thread off the old one, so I had to get a new length of piping from Vx (£45). Had it regassed. Lasted a week as the piping under the compressor had sprung a leak. Finally sourced a secondhand pipe for about £40 and had it fitted and regassed for about £70. Lasted about a week before the gas leaked out. Took it in today and they found that the compressor was leaking from its casing.
I now need a new compressor.
Wait a minute, isn't that where I started? :'( :'(
Had exactly same problem June this year £560 it cost at Vx dealer....started off at 60..then 160...then 560, when I picked the car up, the Vx bloke said should've cost extra 150 on labour but he did'nt charge me :-?...I think he just said that to make me feel better ;D ;D...Like hes just saved me some drinking money ;D
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They really are a bunch of tw*ts aren't they. Did you tell him you only paid £400 for the car Mick? :D
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They really are a bunch of tw*ts aren't they. Did you tell him you only paid £400 for the car Mick? :D
It was actually only £250.00...... :P
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They really are a bunch of tw*ts aren't they. Did you tell him you only paid £400 for the car Mick? :D
It was actually only £250.00...... :P
Say it.......na na bananas
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They really are a bunch of tw*ts aren't they. Did you tell him you only paid £400 for the car Mick? :D
It was actually only £250.00...... :P
Say it.......na na bananas
I have kindly refrained from saying on 2 posts so far :y....banana nah nah ;D ;D...could'nt resist :y
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Aircon in my opinion is just like plumbing once you start to disturb things the whole job can turn to sh*t >:(
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Aircon in my opinion is just like plumbing once you start to disturb things the whole job can turn to sh*t >:(
You're from the 'Pool Tony. If its like plumbing, rip it all out and take it down the scrap yard ;D