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compressor found on eaby, http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GALAXY-SHARAN-ALHAMB...id=p3286.c0.m14 or try these peeps who might be able to supply the part for you????? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SEAT-Compressor-Pump...id=p3286.c0.m14 Hi, I had emailed the second link who told me that they don't just do the clutches any more, still the whole compressor from them is cheaper than a clutch from Fraud!! Got a second hand clutch assembly today (big thanks to Willie Krashitt) and took off the clutch plate and fitted it into the void on my clutch, 1/2hr of fiddling in the small gap with a socket and wrench, ripped hands and arms and I now have Air Con back. Thanks to all who helped and adviced. Kevin

Winter coming, could well be my next job after the Air Con, heater packed up last year, was glad not to have plumes of smoke coming out of her though :wacko:

That's exactly what I am in the process of doing, did phone Fruad to see if you can buy it and they only supply the whole clutch assembly at a mind blowing

Cheers both, certain that the compressor is not seized as I can turn the middle spindle by hand very easily, recon I am now on a quest to find a reasonably priced second hand unit that I can take to bits. Thanks Kevin

Thanks for that, so what exactly do you have to do, the top plate disapeared down the road yesterday morning, do you have to take the pully off or is it just the inners, there must be more to getting the old bits out than the aparent single nut on the spindle? Thanks Kevin

should have said "Compressor Clutch" :)

Hi all Quick question if anyone knows the answer, the condenser clutch on the air con has gone on my 02 1.9 tdi, there was a horrible vibration noise that I traced the the con clutch, the plate in the middle of the pully was flapping about and has now gone completly this morning! Can the clutch be changed or is it a whole new compressor, and if it can be changed is it a fairly easy job? Thanks Kev

Only thing that doesn't look healthy at the moment is the bank balance, Fruad prices, ouch they hurt!!

Ok, car back from Ford and it now seems OK, very smooth in fact! It would appear that the previous garage changed the Intermediate Shaft and the Drive shaft that come out of the gearbox (output flange I think it's called) and never changed the Half shaft at all!! The workshop manager showed me the old halfshafts which were both knackered and both CV joints rattled like bags of nails. So hopefully I now have a car that is A ok again, suprised that both previous garages never picked up on the knackered Halfshafts though!! Thanks to all for all the suggestions given. Kev

This is what I suspect, change both while they are at it!! Will be asking for all the old bits that they replace as I will no doubt need them in persuit of my claim against the first garage.

Ok update so far! Fraud had the car all day yesterday and were still working on it last night, I received a phone call this morning saying that it needs new driveshafts both sides!! and will not get it back till Monday as they need to order them. So obviously a claim coming on against the original garage, fitted original Ford parts with 12 month guarantee and 12 months guarantee on the work that they did. Need to speak to the Ford guys on Monday and check whether in their opinion the faulty or incorrectly fitted new one could have caused the problem with the other one? anyone have any thoughts on this theory? should I go for full cost of repair from the original garage. Suppose the other theory could be that Ford just suspect the problem is Driveshaft related and therefore are just changing them both :P Just be glad to get the car back on Monday with no wobble, fingers crossed that it will actaully be fixed! Kev

Thanks Steve P, I do think that the very fact that it has only been doing this since the new driveshaft means that in my mind this is a very suspect part, they say that they fitted genuine Ford parts, I am sure that Fruad will check this out on Thursday! Well just got back from Plymouth and the journey down was not too bad but the return journy was terrible, shaking very badly every time that I accelerated, just hope it will be as bad on Thursday so that they can feel the problem at Fruad. Kev

Hi CM2007, Gearbox is a manual so won't be as bad as it could be. Back from the second garage for two days now and has virtually stopped doing it!!! Down to Plymouth and back tomorrow so will se what 360 miles does to her, booked at Fruad on Thursday and when I explained to the guy on the phone the reason for the booking he instantly said "sounds like a tyre to me"! Oh well lets see what happens!

Wow, can't believe that its been another month and no solution!! Had the car back from the garage to be told, that's it nothing to do with the work we have done, take it somewhere else to get it fixed and if by some small chance it is our work we will give you a complete refund! and by the way we think it's your gearbox! Well after having it back and driving it about for a couple of weeks it had got to the point of feeling like i was driving over rumble strips while accelerating from 45-50 upwards as well as the body shaking. Booked it into my normal garage who I have used for the last 15 years and sods law on the way to the garage could hardly get it to shake and vitrually no rumble strip sensation, garage had it for the day and while they can feel the problem while driving are at a lose as to what the problem is, they can not see anything that appears to be wrong and suggest a visit to Fruad, while commenting it could be the gearbox, so that's two garages that don't know what it is other than "could be the gearbox" One thing i have noted, everytime it comes back from the garage having been on the vehicle lift it seems better for a few days before getting worse again, maybe just a coincidence?? Will have to book it into Frauds next week and hold my breath i think. :16:

Hi update is as follows, Had the car back in last week and refitted the halfshaft and driveshaft to ensure that there was nothing amiss with the work that they had done, they then also twigged that they did the MOT at the same time as the original work and swopped one tyre that was almost worn for the spare that had been under the car for god knows how long! and they now suspect this as the car is still wobbling although not so bad (they swopped the side this tyre was on to see if it made any difference. The car is back in tomorrow for a new tyre that i will not be paying for if it does not do the trick, so Dave you might be on the right track with the tyre suggestion, i hope. Although the garage is being really good about not charging for anything till now, i am really losing patience and will seriously consider getting it looked at by someone else if this tyre does not work. will let you know the outcome after the tyre change. Sher, I would also asume that the bits in question are the same and the car has no towbar so has not towed. Kev

Thanks Kas, had the bottom arm bushes done last year. Catch up on where we are with this one, garage has the car booked back in next Tuesday to take out the Half shaft and Driveshaft that they fitted, they are then going to refit checking that everything is ok, if this does not clear it then they will reject the parts back onto Ford and refit new parts, they are as keen to get this sorted as me as it's costing them dosh! Kev

Thanks Dave, is this something the garage should/could find easily as they seem to be sctratching their heads at the moment. could it be something completly unrelated to the work they have done? Kevin

Hi The car not me, has a bad body wobble at around 45-55 under hard acceleration! I had the half shaft and the driveshaft replaced after a total loss of drive and it was fine for about a 500 miles, it then developed this wobble, checked under the car and found most of the grease from the CV gator around the inside of the alloy, took the car back to the garage who tested various things rebalance all the wheels repacked the CV with grease, the wobble is better but still not gone. Could something be have been damaged by the lack of grease? Thanks Kev

Don't tell me that now :D must be better than the Avon's i had, and yes they are reinforced. too late now, but what do people recommend?

Wife was taking the car for the MOT which was overdue as we had forgot :D and about 300 yards from the garage the car looses all drive as she pulls out of the junction :D Got it to the garage with the help of a tow truck to be told that the intermidiate driveshaft and drive shaft total worn, told them to fix her and then to do the MOT. Got the phone call to say failed on a front tyre, (knew it was close but being tight don't want to lose even a 1/2 mm of wear) again got them to put a nice new pair of Dunlops on the front so i could get the MOT with no recharge, did a reasonable price on those. Wife come home yesterday after picking it up, guess what, crushed sills :D Took it back today and they offered to straighten with a hammer and dolly :o unbelievable, i of caused refused this kind offer and suggested a visit to there bodyshop instead, booked next week, at least they didn't argue.

Conclusion! New unit fitted, Kerrang out of the speakers :D Another different part fitted to the Galaxy since it was purchased, good job this forum is here, would need very deep pockets if it had to go to the garage each time :wub: Thanks Kev

Cheers for the offer Scorp, I have a unit winging its way to me as we speak, very kind member of the group offered his redundant 5000. Almost bought one of ebay but realised at the last minute that there are different versions of the 5000, i think all models except the Galaxy have more rounded corners, the galaxy model has very square corners. Might use the old one in the garage along with the autochanger, have an Ipod fitting kit on order from Dension. Cheers all for the help. Kev

That's it, tried the coathanger and the wire and heard HIIIIISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS, so the radio must be dead :ph34r: Of to find a unit to replace dead one. Thanks for the help. Kev

Money saved in the nick of time, will now go home and wreck a coat hanger, long time since i've seen one of those on a car wing. Kev

Ok, sounds like a trip to Halfords tonight to pick up a cheap FM aerial an then see what that gives me, don't want to buy a new head unit if it's something else, at tleast the CD changer still works ;) Kev