Air Con Compressor

[Grayedout]

Following on from numerous experiments documented on various threads I am fairly confident that my air con issues are due to a failed / damaged compressor so I have now taken this off the car and am looking at trying to get it repaired.

Does anybody have any experience with this and can you recommend any good / reasonable companies to do this?

 

[freddofrog]

if you wish, you could try to strip it down and fix it yourself, all parts available (link is based on my car, CM2) https://www.lingshondaparts.com/honda_car_parts_selection.php?block_01=17SED01&block_02=B__5700&block_03=529&block_05=hcr

check your own car here http://www.lingshondaparts.com/cars/oem-car-parts-diagrams.html

 

[Grayedout]

Unsure what I would need to replace to fix the problem !

 

[freddofrog]

that's why you need to strip it down LOL

 

[ScoobyDoo]

Energise the clutch coil to see if it pulls in? what were the symptoms of it not working in the first place?

 

[Grayedout]

Low pressure straight after re-gas. Clutch is working fine. Bypassed pressure safety system and still no pressure. Gas leaked out in just a week or so.

Was run for several years with no oil or gas by previous owner so fairly sure its the compressor.

 

[freddofrog]

Having found your other thread, I now remember that bit LOL
but if you strip it down, you might find the seals can be replaced ?

 

[ScoobyDoo]

Low pressure straight after re-gas. Clutch is working fine. Bypassed pressure safety system and still no pressure. Gas leaked out in just a week or so.

Was run for several years with no oil or gas by previous owner so fairly sure its the compressor.

When you say 'run' for years with no oil or gas what does that mean? if there is no gas the compressor would not engage anyway it will just free run the pulley so that would not damage the compressor. If it was run with gas and no oil that may damage the compressor.

 

[freddofrog]

^ answer is in Graham's original thread on the problem http://typeaccord.co.uk/forum/topic/22149-air-con/?hl=pk1

note that in #30 I correct myself to state that the pressure reading on the inbuilt diagnostic on the diesel reads in Bar (ESM is incorrect because 0.1 MPa = 1 Bar) and #44 gives the oil information from the ESM

 

[ScoobyDoo]

OK