Air Con Pump

[johniow]

hi the enemy`s (wife) has a tdi ghia and the air con pump was sparking and smoking so i got it picked up on a low loader

is it possible to take off the pump and fit a smaller belt ??

many thanks

[johniow]

or is there a part i could get changed instead of changing the whole compresser ?

[Ade66]

Hi

 

Be careful of changing a part on the compressor, as it may not cure your problem. If the compressor has seized, I would suggest you get a new compressor fitted, but ensure the a/c system is flushed first - any debris that has caused the old compressor to fail, will then be flushed out of the a/c system before you fit a new compressor.

 

This may be a costlyl option for you, so it depends on how much you want a/c on your vehicle.

 

I dont know about the shorter belt option I'm afraid.

 

Hope this helps.

[gregers]

iirc this has been done before,try searching the forum for the problem.

im sure there is info on what to do.

[alan_131]

hi the enemy`s (wife) has a tdi ghia and the air con pump was sparking and smoking so i got it picked up on a low loader

is it possible to take off the pump and fit a smaller belt ??

many thanks

Too late for OP but my '97 aspen TDI came out of the factory like this. Ford no longer carry all parts for a mk1 I'm told - my garage couldn't get the shoulder bolt that fell out after they changed the timing belt - one reason why I now have two galaxys - but your scrappy may be handy. Haynes manual shows the "non a/c" belt path etc IIRC.