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i`m getting the air con regassed on saturday do i need a new pollen filter first

No, but it's always a good thing to replace regularly. You'll understand if you see the colour of yours compared to a new one

Hi,
The way I look at it is this....healthwise.
When you see the muck that collects very quickly in one of these filters.....think about how much of it would end up inside yourself had it been blown into the cabin vents towards your face.
I spend most of my working life in the urban environment (usually behind a bus or three) so anything that stops the dust/fumes/soot getting in is a bonus.

Tony

do all 406's have pollen filters, or is it just D9's?

where is it?

All 406s have them. It's under the panel beneath the passenger windscreen wiper.

well got the air con regassed but it still does`nt work they charged me 50 quid then told me the pump was shagged
how easy is it to change and would i be better with a new one or one from scrappers

john170277 wrote:well got the air con regassed but it still does`nt work they charged me 50 quid then told me the pump was shagged
how easy is it to change and would i be better with a new one or one from scrappers

I have a spare compressor from a 2003 HDi 110, (which I picked up but didn't need as mine was a condenser problem). Not sure if it's the same - let me know if you're interested, I'll send some pics, make/model etc.

Changing it isn't too bad a job - aux. drive belt off, 2 x refrigerant pipes, 1 electrical plug/socket, mounting bolts. Weighs something like 10 kg. - you can just about pick it up with one hand.

Dogslife wrote:Changing it isn't too bad a job - aux. drive belt off, 2 x refrigerant pipes, 1 electrical plug/socket, mounting bolts. Weighs something like 10 kg. - you can just about pick it up with one hand.

Be careful if you do change the compressor yourself though seeing as you've had it re-gassed, just in case it's holding any residual.
Did they not pressure test the system before they re-gassed it?!

dogslife wrote:

john170277 wrote:well got the air con regassed but it still does`nt work they charged me 50 quid then told me the pump was shagged
how easy is it to change and would i be better with a new one or one from scrappers

I have a spare compressor from a 2003 HDi 110, (which I picked up but didn't need as mine was a condenser problem). Not sure if it's the same - let me know if you're interested, I'll send some pics, make/model etc.

Changing it isn't too bad a job - aux. drive belt off, 2 x refrigerant pipes, 1 electrical plug/socket, mounting bolts. Weighs something like 10 kg. - you can just about pick it up with one hand.

thanks would be interested if it is the same compressor

john170277 wrote:thanks would be interested if it is the same compressor

Sanden SD7V16 Model No. 1240F
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dogslife wrote:

john170277 wrote:thanks would be interested if it is the same compressor

Sanden SD7V16 Model No. 1240F
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looks the same not had chance to check model number how much would you want for it

You have pm