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Title: Does this sound expensive?
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 19 June 2007, 21:02:39

This is on my veccyC but same could apply to omegas.....

Noticed a whirring noise today coming from the engine area....speeds up with revs.
I heard this before....and it was aux belt pully bearing going.....not on this veccy tho.

Then i discovered if i turned the aircon off the wirring noise went as well, turn it back on and the whirring started again.....so im assuming its the bearing on the aircon pump  :(

Does this mean a new aircon pump? or can the bearing be bought seperately and be changed?
I bet vx only sell the pumps as one complete item......and i bet they arent cheap  :( plus it would then need a regas aswell :(

Any ideas chaps?

Title: Re: Does this sound expensive?
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 19 June 2007, 21:18:50

The bearings can be replaced in situ with the right tools (and somebody compitent using them!) and the aircon pumps are about 300ish quid....

Title: Re: Does this sound expensive?
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 19 June 2007, 21:33:51

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The bearings can be replaced in situ with the right tools (and somebody compitent using them!) and the aircon pumps are about 300ish quid....

Cheers Mark  :y

Just gotta find someone compitent with the right tools now!  :-/

Gotta funny feeling my local garage will say new pump time....will have to see  ::)

Title: Re: Does this sound expensive?
Post by: mhwest on 19 June 2007, 21:52:33

Seen one on EBay £45 used but in good condition to-day may have gone now.

Title: Re: Does this sound expensive?
Post by: tunnie on 19 June 2007, 23:06:46

would the pumps be same with VeccyB & VeccyC? - If so could go to a breaker