Aircon Compressor

[DaveM]

Took the Galaxy in for a service and MOT today.

 

I asked the garage to have a look at the aircon as I suspected a dodgy compressor

Symptoms are :

Even after a gas re-charge, it didn't work very well, (not even cool enough to form any condensate on the evapourator)

No flashing display

Compressor, (or pump), engages, i.e click and hum but then followed by a terrible grinding noise

 

The verdict from the garage concurred with my fears.... quote "the compressor sounds like a bag of spanners"

 

a quote for replacement will be waiting for me when I pick the car up tomorrow morning.

 

any ideas what I should expect cost wise ?

I've looked online and found compressors at about 300 quid, (did find one site at 76.66 ! but didn't really trust it as it quoted the same pump for the entire Galaxy range ! that can't be right, surely)

 

What sort of job is it ? heavy labour charge ?

 

thanks in advance

 

PS Galaxy 2.8 V6 1998, (climate control)

[dipsomaniac]

should be approx

[DaveM]

should be approx

[dipsomaniac]

depends on where they source the compressor. ford quoted

[dipsomaniac]

how did you get on dave

[DaveM]

passed the mot with a minor break pipe change, but a list of advice notes.

discs low but ok

exhaust badly corroded but ok

slight rattle up top, possibly valve lifters ? but "nothing to worry about"

So a bit of expense over the next twelve months or so.

 

As for the air con.... mmm... the quote was

[JohnR]

passed the mot with a minor break pipe change, but a list of advice notes.

discs low but ok

exhaust badly corroded but ok

slight rattle up top, possibly valve lifters ? but "nothing to worry about"

So a bit of expense over the next twelve months or so.

 

As for the air con.... mmm... the quote was

[dipsomaniac]

I bought mine for

[DaveM]

 

 

My comp's gone too. However, with the electric heated front screen I don't think you really need the air-con over the winter. Just get someone to drop the gas so the aircon clutch stays out, then save up over the winter!

 

it's climate control, so just sticking it on 'econ' should do the trick