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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: LFF64 on 03 September 2009, 12:34:00
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Help I have a problem
It looks like the clutch on the air con has gone loads of smoke coming from it .
This has always been noisey since I have had the car but its always worked ok
Problem is now it is causing fuse 15 KL 20A To blow which kills the insturments (speedo etc ) when the climate is turned on ,ok with it off .
Question is is there a connector on the back of the compressor I can pull off easily :y
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IIRC, there's a connector right on the bottom of the compressor, best accessed from underneath. Probably easier to remove the relay that drives it. K60 rings a bell but can't verify that at the moment.
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1176542235
Can you set climate to "ECO" mode before starting the engine? That will disable aircon, and it won't try to pull the clutch in until the engine starts.
Kevin
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Look like K60 I will go and pull that out ,
I tried the eco approach but that did not work :-?
Thanks for that Kevin I did not even think to pull the relay ::) :y
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Removed the relay and all is ok for now until I can get to the compressor and swap it .
How much of a job is it to change one of these I realise it will mean degasing the system :(
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Pain in the rse mate - gas connections on top of compressor held by bolt that can only be accessed from above - socket and long extensions and a helper underneath feeling the socket on. Once the compressor is free its not easy to get out - last one I did had to crowbar the antiroll bar slightly out of way to clear. As Haynes refitting reverse of removal - care required with seals on top of compressor when refitting gas connections.
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I did bearing last week on mine and you can take it out by the front with the three torx bolts first and unscrew pipes connector after.
I don't know if you can see the image.
<a href="http://s586.photobucket.com/albums/ss304/grijandermorgen/?action=view¤t=DSC03089.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i586.photobucket.com/albums/ss304/grijandermorgen/DSC03089.jpg" border="0" alt="ac compressor going out"></a>
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Bugger look like it might not be that easy then :(
I may have to practice down the scrap yard then before I attempt mine :y
Thanks for the replies by the way ;)
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You might be able to change the clutch without disturbing the compressor. :-/
Kevin
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I did wonder that Kevin , But not actually seeing a compressor other than sat at the bottom of the engine bay it will need some investigation :(
The air con was actually working ok so the compressor was working ok :y
Any one know if this would be possible :question