Omega Owners Forum

Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: johnnycboy on 08 January 2009, 19:50:02

Title: Little advice needed for a friend and his Chrysler
Post by: johnnycboy on 08 January 2009, 19:50:02

Hello all

A friend of mine has developed a rather nasty crunching/grinding noise on his 3.3 voyager.  Been to the garage today, mechanic reckons air con pump oppsed.  Anybody know of a fix which can be used to by-pass pump altogether, possibly shorter serpentine belt.  If so any ideas where to get the parts :question.

Thanks in advance

Title: Re: Little advice needed for a friend and his Chrysler
Post by: webby23 on 08 January 2009, 19:56:02

Tell him to sell it and buy an Omega

No more problem

 :y

Title: Re: Little advice needed for a friend and his Chrysler
Post by: johnnycboy on 08 January 2009, 19:57:49

Quote

Tell him to sell it and buy an Omega

No more problem

 :y

Practically he needs a big bus for family needs.   And perhaps the amount of trouble my omega has been recently has put him off. :P

Title: Re: Little advice needed for a friend and his Chrysler
Post by: webby23 on 08 January 2009, 20:01:40

Sorry to hear that both you and your mate are having problems with your cars.

I think on the whole that Omegas are EXTREMELY reliable cars and wish you both the best for sorting them out.

Title: Re: Little advice needed for a friend and his Chrysler
Post by: johnnycboy on 08 January 2009, 20:06:31

Quote

Sorry to hear that both you and your mate are having problems with your cars.

I think on the whole that Omegas are EXTREMELY reliable cars and wish you both the best for sorting them out.

My omega is running sweet now, but has been very temperamental of late, fingers crossed :y.  

Any other takers/runners

Title: Re: Little advice needed for a friend and his Chrysler
Post by: dieseldean on 08 January 2009, 20:11:50

sound like aircon pumps clutch failed cos the pulley turns but pump doesn't when aircon is off

Title: Re: Little advice needed for a friend and his Chrysler
Post by: johnnycboy on 08 January 2009, 20:15:36

Quote

sound like aircon pumps clutch failed cos the pulley turns but pump doesn't when aircon is off

makes noise all the time - chrysler quoted £600 + vat for pump.  he's not fussed about air con, just wondered if anyone has a way to bypass pump altogether just to get running.  he's not happy driving around wih a potential catastrophic failure of belt, thus water pump stops and cooks engine.

Title: Re: Little advice needed for a friend and his Chrysler
Post by: mantahatch on 08 January 2009, 20:31:03

Is this any help ?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CHRYSLER-VOYAGER-3-3-AIR-CON-PUMP-1996-TO-2000_W0QQitemZ260343679291QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item260343679291&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

Or this

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Chrysler-Voyager-AC-Compressor-Pump-Air-Con-New-Mopar_W0QQitemZ220314741852QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item220314741852&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

I understand your probably looking for a shorter belt to just get him out of trouble, but I would of thought all that glass on the voyager really needs air con in the summer months.


HTH

Mike

Title: Re: Little advice needed for a friend and his Chrysler
Post by: Andyb on 08 January 2009, 21:38:45

or try here m8 i have used them and there fine and great service
http://www.autoairconparts.co.uk/GRAND-VOYAGER-3.3-Petrol-Manual-Automatic-Jan-96-to-Mar-01-p-1-c-11526.html

Title: Re: Little advice needed for a friend and his Chrysler
Post by: benbrunt on 09 January 2009, 12:37:25

In terms of effort to find out how to do it and then to source a smaller belt it would probably be easier to bite the bullet and replace the air con pump with a 2nd hander, especially as the £100 one has a guarantee

Title: Re: Little advice needed for a friend and his Chrysler
Post by: johnnycboy on 09 January 2009, 17:33:28

Just to say thanks for your replies, i have passed on accordingly.

Title: Re: Little advice needed for a friend and his Chrysler
Post by: Lazydocker on 09 January 2009, 22:35:00

Definitely better to replace the pump... Then get it re-gassed :y :y :y