Air Con compressor

[GED]

Help!
Returning home from work on Monday night my air con pump seized (had heard some strange noises for a week or so) and stopped the engine from working!
The best AA man (Steve) in the world came to my rescue (after over an hour waiting) he said he might have a belt amongst his collection to fit bypassing the pump pulley ....... and F*** me he did.
Which brings me to two questions - are replacement pumps available and how difficult are they to remove and fit?

[Julianp]

Try asking Richard Monk at MGOC. If memory serves me right, he had exactly the same problem when I saw him last November and was going to get the work done in the MGOC workshop,possibly by our friend Roger Parker.
Julian.

[ianq]

Try asking Richard Monk at MGOC. If memory serves me right, he had exactly the same problem when I saw him last November and was going to get the work done in the MGOC workshop,possibly by our friend Roger Parker.
Julian.

Richard and Ian Wallman at MGOC will help you. My ZTV8 ( which used to belong to Richard) had this problem last summer...and they fixed it up no problem.

[Drew]

I had this problem last summer too. Are you sure it's the whole pump and not just the pulley? Mine was only the pulley. I got a 2nd hand pump and just swapped the pulleys over.

Unfortunntely my AA man didn't have a belt that fitted so my wife and I spent 7 lovely hours in the back of several AA vans.... on our honeymoon.

Ian

[colintf]

I believe Brian recommends replacing the aircon condensor as well, as any debris in the condensor could soon wreck the new replacement aircon pump - best check with Brian (Scooter) though

[re-tread]

When I had mine done at Compressortech they suggested replacing the orifice valve as well. The old one they took off had quite a bit of debris in it so was a good call. Problem though is this valve is under the dash and is a dash out job to get at it. They also used a gallon of A/C flush fluid to clean the pipework. Overall not a cheap job but 100% confident that it was working correctly, no noise and cold air.

[Martin]

Buy a brand new one from Aironline (US) by far the best than recon they can supply the Vistion FS10 or an equvilent made by the same chaps for LESS than the recon unit in the UK (inc import charge) send me a PM and I will give you all the info, in the country and fully charged, speak to Nick at Austins as to the quality for the product.

[Herman]

Buy a brand new one from Aironline (US) by far the best than recon they can supply the Vistion FS10 or an equvilent made by the same chaps for LESS than the recon unit in the UK (inc import charge) send me a PM and I will give you all the info, in the country and fully charged, speak to Nick at Austins as to the quality for the product.

FS10 at a-aironline here http://www.a-aironline.com/product-p/18-10007n.htm

From Rockauto here http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/x,ca...,parttype,6628

Rockauto prices in pounds and has UK Tax number so no duty or additional tax to pay.

a-aironline $195 which is approx £120 plus potentially the import tax/duty

Rockauto £115 no duty or tax

[re-tread]

Buy a brand new one from Aironline (US) by far the best than recon they can supply the Vistion FS10 or an equvilent made by the same chaps for LESS than the recon unit in the UK (inc import charge) send me a PM and I will give you all the info, in the country and fully charged, speak to Nick at Austins as to the quality for the product.

The one that Compressortech pulled out of mine was from a-aironline and fitted just 12 months previously. It was seized solid. I'm not 100% sure that the guy who fitted it did the correct fill with oil even though I handed him the spec. I did have to pay import duty at Parcel force when it came.

[GED]

To all that have replied to my cry for help I would like to say thanks for all your information. Its now just a matter of sorting it out.