The ones into the bulkhead?
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Clio 182
Oh. I couldn't see how they came off so I just left them 😬
JamesBryan
ClioSport Club Member
Needs some dye in it to see where it's leaking, unless you can actually here it hissing.
Clio 182
Foot pump and soapy water not going to do the trick then I guess 🤔
JamesBryan
ClioSport Club Member
If you can connect up to the port, then yeah i don't see why not.
JamesBryan
ClioSport Club Member
They tend to pressure test with nitrogen don't they?
I suppose vacuuming the system afterwards would boil off any moisture.
Brigsy
ClioSport Club Member
T.Turbo
Yes usually nitrogen and a small amount of refrigerant. Nitrogen is dry, any moisture could potentially cause sludge mixing with the oil.
Clio 182
That'd probably do it, big pipe into the bulkhead with no seal. Is it supposed to be an O ring or one of the bigger seals like on the compressor?
Big seal iirc
Clio 182
Well I fitted an o ring and it seems to have done the job because my system is now full of refrigerant. Unfortunately no cold air is coming out 🙄
Maybe Clios just aren't supposed to have aircon after all 🤣
Maybe Clios just aren't supposed to have aircon after all 🤣
Check the cog
Clio 182
Took car to a garage to have the compressor diagnosed. Apparently there was a plug to a pressure sensor that had been unplugged. Now it's been plugged in the compressor turns on, but it's not generating any pressure in the system. Dead compressor or something else?
Martin_172
ClioSport Club Member
when you hit the AC button can you hear the AC compressor clunk into action (usually rpm raises by 100rpm or so from memory on a 172)
Clio 182
Yeah it's doing that apparently, just not doing anything else 🤔
Clio 182
Right, I've got the car back from the garage. The bloody valves were leaking! They've been replaced and the system has been leak tested and it's sealed up tighter than Fort Knox. The compressor on the other hand is fucked. It turns on, spins away merrily, and does literally nothing. A compressor that doesn't compress, literally it's only job 🙄
Anyone know the part number for them, and any recommendations on brand etc if I can't get a decent second hand or reconditioned one?
Also probably a good idea to do the aux belt while I'm there, is there anything else that needs replacing at the same time, like pulleys etc?
Anyone know the part number for them, and any recommendations on brand etc if I can't get a decent second hand or reconditioned one?
Also probably a good idea to do the aux belt while I'm there, is there anything else that needs replacing at the same time, like pulleys etc?
