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12th July 2019, 15:35 | #1 |
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Aircon diagnosis
So the aircon guy was an hour late. He put a sniffer on it and it alarms behind the radiator so he says it needs a condensor. I messaged Jules on the off chance but his thread says no stock. The aircon dude wants around £150- £160 to fit one. Not counting the part. He told me to get my own. Does this sound right?
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12th July 2019, 16:05 | #2 |
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may I link to my thread
https://the75andztclub.co.uk/forum/s...d.php?t=297394 I would say you need proof that the condenser is at fault as "my" guy has aid the same but I could see no evidence. I have found this for a replacement rad https://www.autoairconparts.co.uk/ca...t-16-1296.html but done no homework on the firm. macafee2 |
12th July 2019, 16:18 | #3 |
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To be honest I am a bit annoyed as he wouldnt take the bumper off. He was late by an hour an wanted to rush to his next booking. From his reviews not what I expected.
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From experience condensers are usually the fault on most cars, I work at BMW and they eat condensers, stones just fly into them, I used to have a Civic which went through 2 in a year. If the gas leak detector is detecting a leak from the condenser then it is most likely that, or a bad o ring seal. Any black oily staining on the fins is most likely PAG oil from A/C system.
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12th July 2019, 17:57 | #5 |
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Hi Dawn if your at the Nano we can have a look the condensers are known to turn to dust though! As for fitting if you can wait you can get it done at the Nano at the usual rate I did one earlier this year for someone.
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Here's a famous foto of a typical ten year old 75/ZT condenser. You can be almost sure it will look like this if you touch the fins. I'd believe the aircon man.
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12th July 2019, 18:46 | #7 |
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useful to me replies.
recommendations for Dawn and I for replacement condenser radiators? macafee2 |
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As there is still some gas in there I take it we cant do it at a Nano? |
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12th July 2019, 19:41 | #9 |
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Strictly speaking they should be vacuumed out, but what happens when a stone hits it , it's not for me to say but if there very little gas in it I don't think it'll stop the world going round if it went to atmosphere.
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12th July 2019, 20:33 | #10 |
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I am amazed there is any as it blows red hot! If the guy is right its leaking out all the time at the moment? I just looked and Jules hasn't been on in 6 days. Looks like Rimmers are :£114 for genuine or I read it wrong?
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