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(Message started by: adzst24 on Aug 26^th, 2008, 9:56am)

Title: Aircon Pump ?
Post by adzst24 on Aug 26^th, 2008, 9:56am

Hi All
Well my aircon pump has after a few months of tantrums
has finaly died :(.
is there any problem with driving the car with the belt removed .(apart from the aircon not working of course ::))
thanks in advance for the info ;D
regards
Adzs

Title: Re: Aircon Pump ?
Post by martin_rowe on Aug 26^th, 2008, 1:24pm

Title: Re: Aircon Pump ?
Post by martin_rowe on Aug 26^th, 2008, 1:28pm

better re phrase that, depends on what engine you have. you can leave the belt off as long as it only drives the compressor, if only 1 belt you may be able to source a smaller 1 to fit missing out compressor.

Title: Re: Aircon Pump ?
Post by adzst24 on Aug 26^th, 2008, 7:50pm

Hi
Its on a 2.9 12v so the belt only runs the aircon pump :)
i was just worried it might upset something else in the electronics side of the car.
many thanks.
regards
Adzs...

Title: Re: Aircon Pump ?
Post by gozz on Aug 26^th, 2008, 9:54pm

Adzs.
It seems to me that half of the 12 and 24valves in the land have the compressor belt missing.Twice I have bought cars like this,and the owners will say"ah I saw a little belt lying in the undertray,wondered what it was"or the aircon's working mate look the lights on".Then when you feel the compressor it's either seized up or the clutch has disintegrated,when pointed out,they shrug and say they don't know much about cars ::)
GOZZ.

Title: Re: Aircon Pump ?
Post by adzst24 on Aug 27^th, 2008, 3:08pm

Hi Gozz
my 12v had the belt on it but the pump just packed up and would not cut in anymore it just made a strange scraping sort of sound there is also alot of magnetic particals all over the back of the pumps pulley wheel >:(
(duff magnetic clutch maybe).
So just in case it suddenly siezed i pulled the belt off :D
i dont use aircon much sunroof & windows will do for me
anyway ;D ;D

all the best
Adzs...

Title: Re: Aircon Pump ?
Post by peteHull on Sep 5^th, 2008, 6:57am

You can buy just the clutch from Koolcar.com I believe.

Pete