Recent content by pwood999

If you have gauge set & vacuum pump, then IMHO best thing to do first is to pull a vacuum & see if it holds. Finding leaks at home is harder, as it should be done with nitrogen. UV torch "might" show previous leaks, but only if the system has recently had dye in it.

Correct, all HEVAC are the same except the compressor drive output. Looked earlier today, and Storey's site seems to show all modules, except the Diesel & SRS. The videos show an earlier version with less ECU's.

You need four blobs of RTV where the heads join the block. See step 25. Also make sure the two rubber seals are good fit, and that the metal clamps are not bent out of shape.

There's specific points on the valley gasket at front & back around the coolant holes in the heads that need sealant. Also make sure the seals at front & back are new & trimed properly plus add a smal blob of RTV on re-assembly. While you have the water pump off, consider doing oil pump as well.

It's in RAVE All Models version

Sounds like you might have two problems, i.e. stripped gears on the odometer, and the cable needs some lubrication ?

+1 on this. If the pressure swtich is open due to low R134, when the ambient rises & the HEVAC tries to engage the compressor it assumes the clutch is not engaging. Mine after dash out to sort the matrix & distribution motor has not had any gas for months. No book symbol, until last week...

yes as far as I know

Here's a list of codes someone had on rr.net many years ago. I would assume from the numbers, that there are many more depending on the fault ? (2) THE HEATED FRONT SCREEN SHORT CIRCUIT TO GROUND. (24) RIGHT HAND BLOWER MOTOR STOP MODE FAULT. (26) RIGHT HAND BLOWER MOTOR HIGH SIDE OF...

One thing I have noticed, is the bluetooth works really well both for calls & streaming music (or internet radio) from my phone, plus phone satnav & Pioneer combo seem to get the bluetooth delay just right for direction accouncements. The Pioneer phone app is ok too.

Not sure what metals are in there, but next time you drain it, dip a magnet in the oil & see what sticks to it ?

Keith, I got two trim bits off eBay for mine, and used a Pioneer DAB+ unit. (they were definitely a lot cheaper when I bought them a few years ago) Works really well, and I think it looks ok. Screen colour set to green only, rather than the silly multi-colour modes.

I've had plenty of pads that don't quite fit right. Usually it's a case of filing the metal backing slightly at top & bottom so they slot in properly.

Google "alpine radio repair". There seems to be quite a few places that do repairs, even on old models.. https://www.alpine.co.uk/info/contactsworldwide00.html http://revivecaraudio.co.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/OldSchoolAlpineRepairEurope/

We got one for my son's FL1 TD4 from https://turbodiesel.cc/ Reconditioned unit, & good price.