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Title: Air con condenser
Post by: blue_dream on 12 April 2009, 22:28:01

Hi guys
           Can someone please tell where i can find the aircon condenser on my 25 v6 cdx, i know that the air con needs to be degased, is it connected to the air con rad, i,m not sure  :-/  possible  straight followed,  :-/ :-/

Title: Re: Air con condenser
Post by: TheBoy on 12 April 2009, 22:29:38

the condenser is the aircon rad?

Title: Re: Air con condenser
Post by: sassanach on 13 April 2009, 13:50:17

it sure is!!

Title: Re: Air con condenser
Post by: blue_dream on 14 April 2009, 19:18:06

Hi guys
           I thought their was a seprate piece before the rad ?,  :-[  been told this would need to be check due to the main compresser clucth does not engage by switching on, heat being brought into the car and cooled air as well,not masses but its their, ok not been gased in ages and i have checked the fuses, even replaced, could it be just low on gas, i think their is a sencer switch within the compresser to stop damage, am i right lads
     Thanks guys for your help  :y :y

Title: Re: Air con condenser
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 14 April 2009, 19:28:39

Yep, if low on gas then the compressor is shut off by the low pressure switch.

Get the gas pressure measured, if there is sign of some still in it then get it re-gassed, if none then find the leak  :y (and the condenser is the favourite)

Title: Re: Air con condenser
Post by: Techno on 15 April 2009, 15:01:41

I've have the same problem how do you check the condenser?

Title: Re: Air con condenser
Post by: Welung666 on 15 April 2009, 15:50:46

Can I just point out a legal issue connected to air con.... If you are caught releasing A/C gasses directly out into the atmosphere you are looking at a certain jail sentence!!! ALWAYS take it to your local gasser to get it drained properly!!!

Title: Re: Air con condenser
Post by: VX1 on 15 April 2009, 15:58:14

I do appologise for hijaking this thread but I have an issue with my air con.
Had the air con regassed, twice, and give it a day and its all gone. the air con system has been pressure tested and no leaks, could this be the air con rad as well or something different?

Paul :y

Title: Re: Air con condenser
Post by: Welung666 on 15 April 2009, 16:07:48

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I do appologise for hijaking this thread but I have an issue with my air con.
Had the air con regassed, twice, and give it a day and its all gone. the air con system has been pressure tested and no leaks, could this be the air con rad as well or something different?

Paul :y

Did you have the UV tracer added? If you  did get the gasser to go over the system (inside the car too) very carefully, it has got to have gone somewhere :P There is an alternative gas to the standard Freon but can't think of it of the top of my head.

Title: Re: Air con condenser
Post by: VX1 on 15 April 2009, 18:49:14

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I do appologise for hijaking this thread but I have an issue with my air con.
Had the air con regassed, twice, and give it a day and its all gone. the air con system has been pressure tested and no leaks, could this be the air con rad as well or something different?

Paul :y

Did you have the UV tracer added? If you  did get the gasser to go over the system (inside the car too) very carefully, it has got to have gone somewhere :P There is an alternative gas to the standard Freon but can't think of it of the top of my head.

I don't know if that was done but it only last not even 12 hours  :(

Paul :y

Title: Re: Air con condenser
Post by: Welung666 on 15 April 2009, 18:53:12

12 hours? Any gasser worth their salts and not wanting a stretch of bird shouldn't have filled it up knowing it would loose the gas that fast! Did they vacuum test it first?

Title: Re: Air con condenser
Post by: VX1 on 15 April 2009, 19:02:44

Well what they said to me was that they pressure tested and there were no leaks. When they brought the car back to me the air con pipes were very very cold. On my way home from Newbury it was still cold, by the time I got to Thatcham the air con was no more. 20 mins if i remember correctly.
I will get it checked again properly soon. The trouble is they didn't know neither did I as fit you up (yes I know) didn't refit the black caps back on.

Paul :y