Air Con Pipe Repair

[bigdave982]

Hi all

My 2001 MK2 has the usual broken pipe coming off the compressor,the "U" bend one

i have been quoted around

[chrispb123456]

Hi Dave

Read this before thinking about joining with clips.

 

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20060718155308AAjfrPU

[bigdave982]

Cheers Chris ,maybe not then

[chrispb123456]

Dave if it's any help I have the number of a guy iv'e used for 8 years he's based in Maidstone but he's mobile so comes to you, tell him what you want to do he'll tell you whether that's feasible to test the rest of your system, or may have another way to do it.

 

His name is Steve "Keep Kool" 07960 869688

[Bigjeeze]

I had that same pipe go on mine a few years a ago - the new pipe cost

[bigdave982]

Bigjeez,agreed not too bad pricewise,if i knew it was a working system, but I dont. Its a lot of money to just find out if the system works or not. After all I could spend that only to find the condensors got a big hole in it as soon as a vacuum pump is attached

But thanks anyway

[alan_131]

I'm not sure if this would work but rather than alloy welding has anybody tried durafix easyweld (or anything like it) for this? Sounds fairly diy friendly - not really welding, more brazing but they say it's very strong...). My a/c is u/s at the moment and I'm going to give it a go if it turns out to be ally pipe/heat exch leaking... (I have a low pressure switch flagged in vagcom, not done a manual pressure check yet - on the list....)

Good luck!

[jinksy]

Hi all

My 2001 MK2 has the usual broken pipe coming off the compressor,the "U" bend one

i have been quoted around

[jonbob]

I have got the same problem with the same split on the u bend, not got round to getting it off yet (due to typical British May weather-not needed), but have been quoted

[Bigjeeze]

I have got the same problem with the same split on the u bend, not got round to getting it off yet (due to typical British May weather-not needed), but have been quoted