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Sat 19 Oct 2002 18:18
vecra air con - keemar
i have been told that i need a new compressor for the air con on my 1997 2.0L any body had this done that knows the cost.
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Sat 19 Oct 2002 19:05
vecra air con - Dave N
Assuming the front seal has gone, the body seal, or the valve inside, then about £430 for a new genuine Delphi compressor, labour and gassing.
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Sat 26 Oct 2002 16:29
vecra air con - keemar
If i do not get my air con done in till next year is it likely
to cause more problems or will it be ok without gas in it for a few months.

any help thanks
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Sat 26 Oct 2002 19:46
vecra air con - madf
if you don't run it for a year it is likely the other seals will dry out and leak when it is replaced. Hence more repairs and cost.

Try an aircon specialist: they may be cheaper.
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Sat 26 Oct 2002 22:19
vecra air con - Dave N
The main seal to dry out is the compressor shaft seal. If your compressors knackered anyway it won't make any difference. Just do us specialists (and yourself) a favour, and don't leave it till the first warm week of weather when half the country suddenly decides they need their a/c fixing.
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Sun 27 Oct 2002 08:56
vecra air con - Pete
Hello Dave N.
In your post you say that you are a specialist on air-con. Could I ask your advice on an air-con problem on a P reg 2.5 Clibra ? The aircon seems to be working too well. You may have seen the problem before and be able to tell us the reason for it.
Thank you, petel@clara.co.uk
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Sun 27 Oct 2002 12:31
vecra air con - Dynamic Dave
Pete,

Could you not just adjust the hot/cold temp knob to compensate? If too cold, turn up the heater a bit.
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Sun 27 Oct 2002 10:20
vecra air con - lezebre
Wealthy Relative has the new S-Type Jaguar, and complains that she can't get the air to the footwells cold enough. Dash vents are fine. I wonder if this is a design feature.
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