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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: cwill144 on 30 November 2009, 13:25:10

Title: MV6 engine swap AC lines
Post by: cwill144 on 30 November 2009, 13:25:10

I am just about to swap the engine in my MV6 as it has had it, when I start to remove the engine ancillaries I found that the AC lines have quick release couplings but need some sort of Vauxhall tool to undo them. I am removing the engine and gearbox together how can I split the pipes? or should I just remove the ac pump?

Title: Re: MV6 engine swap AC lines
Post by: Welung666 on 30 November 2009, 13:29:03

Take the pump off. It is illegal to release the A/C gas in to the atmoshphere.

Title: Re: MV6 engine swap AC lines
Post by: cwill144 on 30 November 2009, 14:10:20

AC system has already been de-gased.

Title: Re: MV6 engine swap AC lines
Post by: Welung666 on 30 November 2009, 14:12:53

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AC system has already been de-gased.

Didn't realise that ;) The quick releases should be push/twist/pull fittings.

Title: Re: MV6 engine swap AC lines
Post by: cwill144 on 30 November 2009, 14:17:19

so you don't need any Vauxhall tools to seperate them? I have palled back the seal but left them at that stage.

Title: Re: MV6 engine swap AC lines
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 30 November 2009, 14:59:25

Not quite.

If you look at the couplinsg and remove the rubber dust shields you will see a circlip....remove this and they come apart without using the special tool.

Re-assemble them as soon as you have done this so you know how they go back together and plug the holes with something to stop dirt getting in.

Title: Re: MV6 engine swap AC lines
Post by: cwill144 on 30 November 2009, 15:17:49

thanks for that, would you also recommend removing the engine & gearbox together rather than tring to split first?