Air Conditioning Question

DeRanged Rover · Jul 30, 2011

Hi Guys,

So ... my P38 (DHSE)'s AC seemed to die on me a couple of months ago (just after having my O Rings done) ... basically, it quite happily blows hot but doesn't blow cold anymore.

Just took it along to Kwikfit for a regas and they carried out the regas (gas was at around 80%) and also a leak test which came back clear. However, still no cold air.

The guy at Kwikfit then told me as he shone his torch round the engine bay that I am missing a belt for the compressor which is why I am not getting cold air. He did show me a pulley low down which didn't have a belt on it and had streaks of rust on it.

Now, I suspect (from reading threads on here) that my problem may be a knackered compressor but is there any truth in what this guy was saying or was he talking s***?

All comments more gratefully welcomed!

Cheers

fanatic · Jul 30, 2011

no belt on compressor means no ac-get the butler to look for you

Datatek · Jul 30, 2011

DeRanged Rover said:
Hi Guys,

So ... my P38 (DHSE)'s AC seemed to die on me a couple of months ago (just after having my O Rings done) ... basically, it quite happily blows hot but doesn't blow cold anymore.

Just took it along to Kwikfit for a regas and they carried out the regas (gas was at around 80%) and also a leak test which came back clear. However, still no cold air.

The guy at Kwikfit then told me as he shone his torch round the engine bay that I am missing a belt for the compressor which is why I am not getting cold air. He did show me a pulley low down which didn't have a belt on it and had streaks of rust on it.

Now, I suspect (from reading threads on here) that my problem may be a knackered compressor but is there any truth in what this guy was saying or was he talking s***?

All comments more gratefully welcomed!

Cheers

Belts fail, doesn't mean that the compressor is stuffed.

DeRanged Rover · Jul 30, 2011

Ok. Is changing the belt a big job or would I, with limited skills, be able to do it? Will have a look on Rave too but won't be able to till much later tonight.

dogsbody · Jul 30, 2011

fanatic said:
no belt on compressor means no ac-get the butler to look for you

You don't get the butler to do a job like that, he'd get his white gloves dirty. It's more a job for the under-chauffeur.

tomcat59alan · Jul 30, 2011

not a big job mate,better if the below stairs maid sits on you whilst you are on your back under the car.the pleasures of having staff

wammers · Jul 30, 2011

Put a socket on clutch retaining nut on compressor it should turn reasonably easily. If it does just fit a new belt. If you can't move it or it is very hard to move new compressor.

tomcat59alan · Jul 30, 2011

it will be very hard if the below stairs mail sits on you wammer

wammers · Jul 31, 2011

tomcat59alan said:
it will be very hard if the below stairs mail sits on you wammer

I would much prefer the Maid actually.

tomcat59alan · Aug 2, 2011

typing error Wammer(said in a deep voice) im not one of those gay-landers !

wammers · Aug 2, 2011

tomcat59alan said:
typing error Wammer(said in a deep voice) im not one of those gay-landers !

Thank fook for that there are alot of them about.

DeRanged Rover · Aug 16, 2011

tomcat59alan said:
not a big job mate,better if the below stairs maid sits on you whilst you are on your back under the car.the pleasures of having staff

So ... got the butler to have a go at replacing the belt ... he had to remove the undertrys and then fiddle around with the steering arms and all sorts before he was able to get to the Pulleys ... He's now asking for overtime!

Had a look on Rave but it doesn't go into the details of how to get to the belt/pulleys in the first place ... anyone replaced their A/C belt recently and if so ... do you have a "how to" handy?

wammers · Aug 16, 2011

DeRanged Rover said:
So ... got the butler to have a go at replacing the belt ... he had to remove the undertrys and then fiddle around with the steering arms and all sorts before he was able to get to the Pulleys ... He's now asking for overtime!

Had a look on Rave but it doesn't go into the details of how to get to the belt/pulleys in the first place ... anyone replaced their A/C belt recently and if so ... do you have a "how to" handy?

Yeah just take it off and fit a new one. Tensioner is eccentric that's about all you need to know.

DeRanged Rover · Aug 19, 2011

All done ... got my lovely ice cold a/c back ... only for the summer to come to a grinding halt! Grrr!

gfromleeds · Aug 19, 2011

tomcat59alan said:
it will be very hard if the below stairs mail sits on you wammer

i think it would need to be lol
sorry couldnt just leave it!!

Alan C · Aug 20, 2011

See, some faults on a P38 ARE easy to fix - you'd have thought that a P38 not blowing cold air couldn't be as simple as putting a new drive belt on! Blend motors, dash out jobs, holed rads, failed compressor clutches, trinary switches etc out all immediately spring to mind first!!!

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