"me" > wrote in message
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> On Tue, 2 Nov 2004 20:32:14 -0000, "ron" > wrote:
>
> >
> >"me" > wrote in message
> .. .
> >> Hi, just a question, my aircon motor siezed up today and subsequently
> >> caused the belt to snap also.
> >> My question is, can I still drive without the aircon motor and belt
> >> that drives it?
> >> and what sort of costs are involved in replacing the motor?
> >>
> >> The car is a 2000 A4 SE.
> >>
> >> Any advice appreciated, thanks.
> >
> >spose you can drive, but your battery will soon go flat, as its run off
the
> >serpentine belt, the ACC belt. this in turn runs the altenator.
> >
> >The pump? do you mean the compressor if so they are quite expensive but
you
> >can pick them up from scraper's now or even ebay etc.
> >
> >Otherwise I would imagine recon about £500.00 try www.gsfcarparts.co.uk
if
> >your in the UK they do ship int as well
> >
> >I may be wrong though but I think thats how its set up
> >
> >V6 may be different to a 4 cyl though
> >
> Thanks for the info ronny, Its a 1.8 V5 engine, and the part Iam
> talking about is located at the front left side of engine, down quite
> low to the left, looks like an electrical motor type thing, but not
> sure if this is the compressor or the pump. any ideas, thanks.
> Ps Iam in the UK.

Heres a pic, mark it in MS paint the part you mean

http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/67044/motor1.jpg

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