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Title: Air Con Condenser replacement
Post by: v6coop on 28 April 2011, 17:19:07
2008 2.5 V6 mini-facelift air-con has no gas, dignosed as leaking condenser using tracer dye.

A few questions if I may...
 
Should I replace the drier as well?
I believe new pipe seals are also needed?
Is fitting straight forward?
Where is it best to purchase good quality at the keenest price?
Title: Re: Air Con Condenser replacement
Post by: v6coop on 28 April 2011, 17:29:17
What about this one? Too good to be true?

Auto Aircon Parts (http://www.autoairconparts.co.uk/Car-Air-Conditioning-Condenser-(aircon-radiator)-for-Vauxhall-OMEGA-B-2.5-V6-Petrol-Man/Auto-from-Mar-94-to-Sep-00-Part-16-6554.html)
Title: Re: Air Con Condenser replacement
Post by: RobG on 28 April 2011, 17:36:32
That`s the recommended supplier. Decent quality as well. :y
Title: Re: Air Con Condenser replacement
Post by: dbug on 28 April 2011, 18:31:25
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2008 2.5 V6 mini-facelift air-con has no gas, dignosed as leaking condenser using tracer dye.

A few questions if I may...
 
Should I replace the drier as well?
I believe new pipe seals are also needed?
Is fitting straight forward?
Where is it best to purchase good quality at the keenest price?

Easy enough to fit - just tedious - you will need to remove radiator first.  Ideally replace drier and make sure the seals you get are for aircon (viton I think)

A 2008 Omega - thats the latest one I've heard of  :-? :-? :) :) ;)
Title: Re: Air Con Condenser replacement
Post by: v6coop on 30 April 2011, 16:35:34
Thanks dbug. I have ordered the condenser so let's see how it goes.

I know it is a while since I last posted but I have managed to put this in the wrong section and made the car 10 years younger than it is (wishfull thinking on my part, but 1998 sounds so long ago now!)
Title: Re: Air Con Condenser replacement
Post by: Andy B on 30 April 2011, 16:40:09
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....and made the car 10 years younger than it is  ....

You're not the only one today that doesn't know how old their car is .....

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for the last couple of days my 91 omega 3.2 has made ....
clicky (http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1304171092) But Ray has gone the other way & made it older!  :-? ;D ;D

Title: Re: Air Con Condenser replacement
Post by: 05omegav6 on 05 May 2011, 01:53:18
Can be fitted without draining rad. But you will need to take out all the intake gubbins to give you enough room to lift the rad up and back far enough to get the condenser out and back in again.

 :y
Title: Re: Air Con Condenser replacement
Post by: blackviper90210 on 05 May 2011, 07:25:59
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2008 2.5 V6 mini-facelift air-con has no gas, dignosed as leaking condenser using tracer dye.

A few questions if I may...
 
Should I replace the drier as well?
I believe new pipe seals are also needed?
Is fitting straight forward?
Where is it best to purchase good quality at the keenest price?


Can I have one of these?  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D