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Nickbat

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Round and round in circles
« on: 29 November 2006, 12:31:28 »
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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Re: Round and round in circles
« Reply #1 on: 29 November 2006, 13:53:50 »
Have you got a big red mark on your forehead from banging it against the wall?
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« Reply #2 on: 29 November 2006, 14:11:53 »
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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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STMO123

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Re: Round and round in circles
« Reply #3 on: 29 November 2006, 14:22:55 »
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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Re: Round and round in circles
« Reply #4 on: 29 November 2006, 16:21:00 »
Someone is telling you to stop using dodgy garages. Might be me.

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Re: Round and round in circles
« Reply #5 on: 29 November 2006, 18:43:45 »
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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Re: Round and round in circles
« Reply #6 on: 29 November 2006, 18:45:42 »
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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Re: Round and round in circles
« Reply #7 on: 29 November 2006, 18:46:46 »
That gotta b nearly or over £500 on aircon :o
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Re: Round and round in circles
« Reply #8 on: 29 November 2006, 18:49:22 »
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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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« Reply #9 on: 29 November 2006, 18:51:16 »
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That would be my favoured option. you wont get much for it anyway ;D

Correct ;)
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Re: Round and round in circles
« Reply #10 on: 29 November 2006, 19:06:30 »
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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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Re: Round and round in circles
« Reply #11 on: 29 November 2006, 19:08:34 »
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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« Reply #12 on: 29 November 2006, 19:14:43 »
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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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« Reply #13 on: 29 November 2006, 19:19:51 »
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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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« Reply #14 on: 29 November 2006, 19:22:32 »
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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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