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Title: Air Con valves
Post by: TheBoy on 08 September 2011, 11:03:08
Mine is leaking. I believe they unscrew? Anyone know how, and if special tool reqd?

TIA
Title: Re: Air Con valves
Post by: henryd on 08 September 2011, 11:19:19
Andy B is your man,I seem to recall that he has replaced one of his
Title: Re: Air Con valves
Post by: feeutfo on 08 September 2011, 11:59:03
Surely one for an ac specialist? Valve can't be expensive to add to a normal ac service...?
Title: Re: Air Con valves
Post by: Andy B on 08 September 2011, 12:18:15
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Mine is leaking. I believe they unscrew? Anyone know how, and if special tool reqd?

TIA

The valve on top unscrews like your tyre valves, the other at the front requires a 15mm socket & a 17mm(?) spanner to support the boss welded to the pipework.
(http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k17/Tiff4327/Omega/S73F1430.jpg)
Title: Re: Air Con valves
Post by: al brown on 08 September 2011, 23:17:29
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Mine is leaking. I believe they unscrew? Anyone know how, and if special tool reqd?

TIA

The valve on top unscrews like your tyre valves, the other at the front requires a 15mm socket & a 17mm(?) spanner to support the boss welded to the pipework.
(http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k17/Tiff4327/Omega/S73F1430.jpg)

It is quite fragile where it is welded, but is easy to replace.
Title: Re: Air Con valves
Post by: Andy B on 09 September 2011, 00:03:03
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It is quite fragile where it is welded, but is easy to replace.

The pipework? Far easier to not have to replace it  ;) ;)
Title: Re: Air Con valves
Post by: TheBoy on 20 September 2011, 12:17:38
Anyone know part no for front one? Can only find part no for top, presumably different, going by Andy B's comments?
Title: Re: Air Con valves
Post by: PSABIN8951 on 20 September 2011, 13:42:33
By the top part, is that the one nearest the firewall and just back from the ICV? if so can someone post the part number for that as mine has gone and i'd like to replace.
Title: Re: Air Con valves
Post by: Andy B on 20 September 2011, 14:54:03
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Anyone know part no for front one? Can only find part no for top, presumably different, going by Andy B's comments?

If you haven't found it in past threads I'll post it later when I get home from work ............... andyc found it for me in the first place though.  :y
Title: Re: Air Con valves
Post by: Andy B on 20 September 2011, 14:57:08
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1288015288/all ..... any use?  :-/
Title: Re: Air Con valves
Post by: Andy B on 20 September 2011, 15:00:52
Found it!!!
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1309525980/all

(http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k17/Tiff4327/scan0002.jpg)
Title: Re: Air Con valves
Post by: Andy B on 20 September 2011, 15:02:30
This number needs saving in the maint section   ;)
Title: Re: Air Con valves
Post by: TheBoy on 20 September 2011, 15:07:12
EPC doesn't recognise that number, though if andyc supplied it, I'll try it :y
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Post by: tunnie on 20 September 2011, 15:11:58
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EPC doesn't recognise that number, though if andyc supplied it, I'll try it :y

Get a few if he does, mother T's estate needs one, and be useful having a spare  :)  :y
Title: Re: Air Con valves
Post by: TheBoy on 20 September 2011, 15:15:42
Found on EPC
5248177

EPC also lists 3041827 for 2.5 and 3.0, which matches PN for top valve
Title: Re: Air Con valves
Post by: TheBoy on 20 September 2011, 18:27:35
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Found it!!!
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1309525980/all

(http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k17/Tiff4327/scan0002.jpg)
Ordered :y
Title: Re: Air Con valves
Post by: Andy B on 20 September 2011, 18:37:56
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Found it!!!
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1309525980/all

(http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k17/Tiff4327/scan0002.jpg)
Ordered :y

 :y :y :y :y Make sure you support the boss that it screws into so  you don't snap the whole lot off the ally pipe.  :y  :y
Valve is 15mm across the flats.   ;)
Title: Re: Air Con valves
Post by: TheBoy on 20 September 2011, 18:41:01
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Found it!!!
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1309525980/all

(http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k17/Tiff4327/scan0002.jpg)
Ordered :y

 :y :y :y :y Make sure you support the boss that it screws into so  you don't snap the whole lot off the ally pipe.  :y  :y
Valve is 15mm across the flats.   ;)
Need to clean mine up so I can actually see what is part of pipe, and what is part of valve, then I should be able to get my head around it :y

Was it tight?
Title: Re: Air Con valves
Post by: joff on 20 September 2011, 18:46:39
Got one here TB off the 2.6 elite i will bring it on Saturday. Saying that i must have the pressure checked on the estate as aircon has stoped working in the past few weeks, was OK when i went to Scotland in July. :-?
Title: Re: Air Con valves
Post by: Andy B on 20 September 2011, 18:47:37
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Found it!!!
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1309525980/all

(http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k17/Tiff4327/scan0002.jpg)
Ordered :y

 :y :y :y :y Make sure you support the boss that it screws into so  you don't snap the whole lot off the ally pipe.  :y  :y
Valve is 15mm across the flats.   ;)
Need to clean mine up so I can actually see what is part of pipe, and what is part of valve, then I should be able to get my head around it :y

Was it tight?

Mine wasn't particularly tight, they don't need to be .............. but neither does an oil filter cap and we all know how tight they can be.  :-X

Just use your socket over the top, IIRC the bit that it screws to is 17mm across, the valve is 15mm so it won't go any further.  ;) ;)
Title: Re: Air Con valves
Post by: TheBoy on 20 September 2011, 18:59:54
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Got one here TB off the 2.6 elite i will bring it on Saturday. Saying that i must have the pressure checked on the estate as aircon has stoped working in the past few weeks, was OK when i went to Scotland in July. :-?
No need, 2 on order from dealer :y
Title: Re: Air Con valves
Post by: TheBoy on 20 September 2011, 19:00:43
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Found it!!!
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1309525980/all

(http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k17/Tiff4327/scan0002.jpg)
Ordered :y

 :y :y :y :y Make sure you support the boss that it screws into so  you don't snap the whole lot off the ally pipe.  :y  :y
Valve is 15mm across the flats.   ;)
Need to clean mine up so I can actually see what is part of pipe, and what is part of valve, then I should be able to get my head around it :y

Was it tight?

Mine wasn't particularly tight, they don't need to be .............. but neither does an oil filter cap and we all know how tight they can be.  :-X

Just use your socket over the top, IIRC the bit that it screws to is 17mm across, the valve is 15mm so it won't go any further.  ;) ;)
Sounds like even an idiot can do it ;D

Did it come with the O-ring seal that I can see in your pic?
Title: Re: Air Con valves
Post by: Andy B on 20 September 2011, 19:03:57
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Found it!!!
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1309525980/all

(http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k17/Tiff4327/scan0002.jpg)
Ordered :y

 :y :y :y :y Make sure you support the boss that it screws into so  you don't snap the whole lot off the ally pipe.  :y  :y
Valve is 15mm across the flats.   ;)
Need to clean mine up so I can actually see what is part of pipe, and what is part of valve, then I should be able to get my head around it :y

Was it tight?

Mine wasn't particularly tight, they don't need to be .............. but neither does an oil filter cap and we all know how tight they can be.  :-X

Just use your socket over the top, IIRC the bit that it screws to is 17mm across, the valve is 15mm so it won't go any further.  ;) ;)
Sounds like even an idiot can do it ;D

Did it come with the O-ring seal that I can see in your pic?

I asked if they came complete with a seal, he didn't know so I ordered a separate seal .......... so obviously it came with one!  :y :y
Title: Re: Air Con valves
Post by: joff on 20 September 2011, 19:12:59
Is there anyone on here anymore that can do a re-gas as i would not like to get ripped off to much. i know simon used to do it but don't think he is around on here anymore. :-/ :-/
Title: Re: Air Con valves
Post by: Entwood on 20 September 2011, 19:18:21
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Is there anyone on here anymore that can do a re-gas as i would not like to get ripped off to much. i know simon used to do it but don't think he is around on here anymore. :-/ :-/


Halls Electrical in the Blagrove Industrial Estate do a good job for just under £40

http://www.hallsautoelectrical.co.uk/air-conditioning
Title: Re: Air Con valves
Post by: joff on 20 September 2011, 20:54:21
Used them before Nige cost me £300 and each time they found another cash builder :-[ :-/