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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: dRjENSEN on 22 July 2006, 21:02:22

Title: ? about condenser and gearbox clicks..
Post by: dRjENSEN on 22 July 2006, 21:02:22

Hola dudes..

Well I've come to the conclusion that my condenser has a hole in it. (just had the aircon regassed and about 5-6 days later it's dead again)

Is there a how to on changeing a condenser? (can't find one)

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? number two is just something I have noticed while driveing with the windows down (due to that non-working aircon.. grrr!). When shifting down from 5th gear the gearbox kinda "clicks" pretty loud but only when changeing down from 5th. Is this normal? There dosn't appear to be anything wrong, I'm just curious.

Thanks in advance..

Title: Re: ? about condenser and gearbox clicks..
Post by: TheBoy on 22 July 2006, 21:04:07

Did the aircon people put dye in it - this will show where leak is.... (it may not be condensor)

Title: Re: ? about condenser and gearbox clicks..
Post by: dRjENSEN on 22 July 2006, 21:17:15

Yup they put ultraviolet dye in it, but I can see that theres a green spot on the condenser, so I recon there was a hole in it to begin with.. (I guess that is one leak the pressure test wouldn't show)

Title: Re: ? about condenser and gearbox clicks..
Post by: TheBoy on 22 July 2006, 21:27:03

Not sure how easy condensor is to change. A member near me bought the parts, and paid a local aircon specialist £30 to fit it, and another £60 to refill.  I seem to recall there are precautions that need to be taken around the dryer...

Title: Re: ? about condenser and gearbox clicks..
Post by: x25xe on 22 July 2006, 21:58:54

I also had a duff condensor.  I toyed with the idea of changing it myself but was not sure how much gas (if any) remained in the sysztem.  In the end I chickened out and got it done.

As The Boy states, there was a member who got the part and paid to have it fitted and then gassed.  I was going to follow this route but could not in the end due to time constraints.

If you want to have a go yourself, please be aware that you MUST be TOTALLY sure that there is no gas in the system.  I do not know what year your car is, but the Haynes manual for the pre facelift give the procedure for chaging the condensor.

Autovaux quoted me around £230 for condensor and filter / dryer.

HTH

Title: Re: ? about condenser and gearbox clicks..
Post by: Martin_1962 on 22 July 2006, 22:09:14

THe click is a prevent reverse thingy to stop you shoving it in reverse at speed

Also try Ebay for condensors

Title: Re: ? about condenser and gearbox clicks..
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 23 July 2006, 09:33:30

Ebay is the best place.

There is a seller on there (mixandfix) who does a new Omeag condensers and receiver dryer for £165 delivered.

His shop is here.....

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Aircon-Medic