Air Con compressor

[colintf]

Hope its resolved easily and cheaply Graham. Check with Brian about changing the Condensor as well mind

[Malcolmr]

Above all, make sure the repairer flushes the system properly. I've posted these photos of the "black death" before - the detritus left behind when a compressor seizes. The murky liquid in one photo is the first flush of the system after a new compressor was fitted. The other photo is the same liquid after standing for a week or so and shows what the liquid should look like. Even with a new condensor, flushing is essential - several flushes in fact - you don't want any of the black death getting back into your new, expensively-imported FS10 compressor.

[jose]

was driving today and smoke was coming out of the bonnet.
Stopped and opened it up and i actually had a fire burning!
blew it out and left it for a while. it looks like the pulley has gone, there was no noises and anything else to warn me, its only cos i stopped at a roundabout that i saw the smoke!
Switched the ac off and there is no smoke but the pulley wobbles when the idle speed is low.
The compressors above, are they the exact ones?
Very tempted to order one and get it stuck in.
Or will it be a usual case with the mg that is depends on what day of the week the car was built that determines what its got under the hood?
cheers
Jose

[Malcolmr]

They all use the FS10 compressor, Jose. I got mine from Tech Choice parts in the US. It comes complete with a new pulley, ready to install, but as these threads will tell you, it's not just a matter of swapping over. You need to completely flush the system to avoid the "black death" destroying your new compressor as well. A competent A/C expert will know all this. Cheers...

[Nich]

Welcome to the club Jose..................

https://www.two-sixties.co.uk/mgoc26...e-FIRE-was-out....

Everything Malcolm said, various sources for the FS10 including UK, Compressortech. The guy there knows about the 260's. Let us know if you need contact info for US and UK sites.

Nich.

[jose]

Thats good to know. I took down compressortechs details so i will give them a call today. Its amazing that stupid things can really ruin a day. luckly it did leave me stuck by the road but still put a downer on things.
Ps i have been signed up for over a year now, i do check out the site regular. even made it to the brokklands meet last year.
cheers
Jose

[jose]

yep just looked at the attached post, exactly the same place mine was burning from.
So others have shared my pain

[AndyWest41]

I have now suffered the same issue with a combusting air con unit. Fortunately I managed to get home by turning off the AC (and opening the windows to let the smoke out...) Pump had been noisy for a while but actually got quieter recently.

Anyway, I've looked on the Rockauto website (as I don't want to pay the government for import duty) and there are lots of options. I don't want a remanufactured unit, but that leaves me with Denso, Four Seasons, Spectra Premium and GPD. Any ideas which is the 'right' one to go for?

Thanks in advance

[Herman]

Four Seasons (FS) is the standard one.

[monty48]

Andy - have suffered the same about 6 weeks ago now only just got around to doing somthing about it - ordered a compressor from Rock Auto total cost inc delivery £204 and only two days delivery, not bad i thought

Andrew