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Replacing Compressor 93 VW Cabrolet
A few months ago I backed into my wifes VW Carbriolet and messed it up pretty good. We had the body work done and the car is running, but I cracked off the hose that runs to the evaporator. I seriously doubt there is anyway to repair it so I'm thinking I need a new compressor or my wife will never drive the thing in the summer. Is this a hard job? I know I'll have to take it somewhere later to be charged, but I should be able to at least replace the unit for now, right? I've done an alternator and starter... nothing like this though. --Brian |
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On Mon, 04 Jul 2005 17:26:29 -0400, B. Chamberlin
> wrote: > >A few months ago I backed into my wifes VW Carbriolet and messed it >up pretty good. We had the body work done and the car is running, but >I cracked off the hose that runs to the evaporator. I seriously doubt >there is anyway to repair it so I'm thinking I need a new compressor >or my wife will never drive the thing in the summer. Is this a hard >job? I know I'll have to take it somewhere later to be charged, but I >should be able to at least replace the unit for now, right? I've done >an alternator and starter... nothing like this though. > >--Brian No comments? Anyone? |
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It's not a hard job to do. Just remove the Alt first and then the
compressor. I can do it in about 2 hours... so double that for the DIYer. "B. Chamberlin" > wrote in message ... > On Mon, 04 Jul 2005 17:26:29 -0400, B. Chamberlin > > wrote: > >> >>A few months ago I backed into my wifes VW Carbriolet and messed it >>up pretty good. We had the body work done and the car is running, but >>I cracked off the hose that runs to the evaporator. I seriously doubt >>there is anyway to repair it so I'm thinking I need a new compressor >>or my wife will never drive the thing in the summer. Is this a hard >>job? I know I'll have to take it somewhere later to be charged, but I >>should be able to at least replace the unit for now, right? I've done >>an alternator and starter... nothing like this though. >> >>--Brian > > No comments? Anyone? > |
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B. Chamberlin > wrote:
>On Mon, 04 Jul 2005 17:26:29 -0400, B. Chamberlin > wrote: > >> >>A few months ago I backed into my wifes VW Carbriolet and messed it >>up pretty good. We had the body work done and the car is running, but >>I cracked off the hose that runs to the evaporator. I seriously doubt >>there is anyway to repair it so I'm thinking I need a new compressor >>or my wife will never drive the thing in the summer. Is this a hard >>job? I know I'll have to take it somewhere later to be charged, but I >>should be able to at least replace the unit for now, right? I've done >>an alternator and starter... nothing like this though. >> >>--Brian > >No comments? Anyone? Not the easiest job without a lift. |
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"B. Chamberlin" > wrote
> thinking I need a new compressor You may have meant ' another' compressor. Personally, unless money is no object, I would just get a used one. They are even on VWs in pull it yourself yards, probably 3 or 4 in the yard I visit occasionally. They want like 10 or 15, 20 bucks for a compressor if you take it out yourself , so, that is where I would go if you want to save money. You will need O rings too if you do it yourself, imo. You need a *new* receiver dryer too since the system has been open for an extended period. Is this R12 oe R134, I forget the year it changed? You really could do a classic retrofit with the new receiver drying and the proper oil for the compressor by having the system completely apart - as one example option using PAG oil in the compressor if it needs a retrofit or if you want to do one. Other opinions will differ. Harry |
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