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gencybay

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Have just replaced the a/c condenser with one from Island 4X4. Unfortunately, this was not supplied with O rings.

Messrs Halfords have a kit of O-rings for £3.29

Halfords | Halfords Air Con 'O' Rings

and assert that they will recharge the system for £9.99!!! (see under wecheck on the same page)



No oil apparent in the new condenser. Is there a recommended lube for this type of ring before the gassing and, hopefully, freezing conditions?

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Well, it grabbed your attention as intended even if the reply was not as useful as hoped for.

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Usually a little of the oil that goes in the system. But a little silicone grease would be ok.
 
So KY's no good. I was thinking that if it's good enough for human gizzards...........

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wammers said:
Ky is water based so would do, anything that gets them to seat basically. Washing up liquid is good.
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So Tony if I have no KY jelly then fairy liquid will do? Does it matter about the fragrance? :rolleyes: I prefer the lemon stuff but her in doors likes the original....
 
Right. Went off to Halfords, got O rings and completed condenser job in their car park. Why do they have to make things so bloody inaccessible on cars.

Gassed up. Slight cooling of air and Nanocom reported a clutch fault.

Brought it home. Fault has now cleared but air is cool to luke-warm. No book symbol - hurrah!

No faults showing.

With the clutch working, is the pressure likely to have dropped and a further re-gas needed?

Also, I was a bit surprised that the electric fans weren't giving it welly. When do they cut in? Fuse number to save me a couple of mins.

Nanocom reading

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gencybay said:
Right. Went off to Halfords, got O rings and completed condenser job in their car park. Why do they have to make things so bloody inaccessible on cars.

Gassed up. Slight cooling of air and Nanocom reported a clutch fault.

Brought it home. Fault has now cleared but air is cool to luke-warm. No book symbol - hurrah!

No faults showing.

With the clutch working, is the pressure likely to have dropped and a further re-gas needed?

Also, I was a bit surprised that the electric fans weren't giving it welly. When do they cut in? Fuse number to save me a couple of mins.

Nanocom reading

aircon1.png


G~
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If the viscous is working, the electric fans almost never cut in:)
 
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