Air Con compressor

[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.

[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...