Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2001 20:28:52 +0100 From: "Mike Ballinger" <mike_ballingernopsamlise.co.uk> Subject: Re: AC Problem?
OK, had mine serviced today to find that the aircon problem is just low gas. phonecall later in the day to say they cant fix as the system is using R12 (?) which was made illegal earlier in the year! Anyone else know of this? is there are way around this? Apart from that really please cos the only other fault picked up on the service was leaking crankshaft seals, so could have been worse. Don M wrote in message <3B3C8947.C140F90Anopsam.com>... >Have similar problem on my "87 convert. (See previous posting this week as '87 >AC problems). Yesterday the whole thing froze up and almost melted the belt >before I could pull over. Just as I open the hood the belt broke to a haze of >rubber smoke. Even after this the car ran hot with the right hand fan never >going on. Doesn't go on after I shut off the engine like it used to. Kept the >AC switch on on to keep the left side fan running and that helped. Looks like >more $$$ into this beast. Had been quoted about $330 just to convert it to the >new freon system. But that was when we thought it was just low on freon. > >Paul Halliday wrote: > >> in article 3b3b54c5_3nopsam2.prserv.net, gbunl013nopsamlobal.net at >> gbunl013nopsamlobal.net wrote on 28/06/2001 16:53: >> >> > Sounds like you have low pressure in the ACC system, this can be checked by >> > looking for bubbles in the sightglass of the receiver near the bulkhead. If >> > you have no pressure at all the compressor will not cut in ever. >> > >> > I just had a new condensor fitted to my 1990 9000T & now it's perfect. >> > >> > Look for a dirty oily patch in the bottom corners of the condensor at the >> > front of the car, this will indicate a very slow leak of the condensor. >> >> You got it - thanks. >> >> Sure enough, there is no pressure whatsoever and the motor? at the >> windscreen end of the engine doesn't cut in at all now, so there must have >> been a slow(ish) leak. Still, that fixed the screeching noise :) >> >> Better get it repaired then, eh? >> >> I'll see what the garage say and decide once I've heard a quotation. The >> trouble is, so much needs doing on the car now so I do need to prioritise >> and get maximum benefit from the cash spent. >> >> Does anyone know what the gurgling noise behind the centre of the dash is? >> Is this related? I have heard that it is something to do with blocked "drain >> holes". >> >> Cheers, >> >> Paul >> 1988 900T (154,000 miles+) >
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