air con pump

[bow]

has anybody done away with there air con pump and put a shorter aux belt on
what size belt would i need to do this
thanks in advance

[lozz]

Mine seized up on my old d9,
so just flung it in wheelie bin, 8kg lighter !

there was abit of hastle with the belt, ithink we used avan aux belt jumpy van or something,

ask in your local parts place they will or shouid cross reference one for you, idont think the d9 came with none aircon hence having to source one intended for another vehice which had no aircon best off getting 2 one for a spare if you go this route,

ignore this if you dont have the facelift d9 406,
it wouid help if you added more details to what year your 406 is

[bow]

thanks for the quick reply
mines a 2000 110 hdi

[lozz]

thanks for the quick reply
mines a 2000 110 hdi

No problem mate,

just double check on the belt,
ididnt fit mine, ijust removed the air con pump, garage wouidnt do it,

if you do remove it, just be careful, that stuff can make your fingers fall off (frostbite)

[bow]

i might leave the pump on just change the belt
i just really need to know what size belt at a guess i think it will be about a 1200

[lozz]

i might leave the pump on just change the belt
i just really need to know what size belt at a guess i think it will be about a 1200

whats wrong with the air con pump ?

[bow]

i think that the bearing has gone its making one hell of a racket and the air con hasnt worked since i got the car 2 years ago

[Busman]

I've got a spare compressor. Which one have you got?

[bow]

sorry i dont know what type i have what types are there

[lozz]

sorry i dont know what type i have what types are there

There shouid be alabel on the pump. have alook on it, you will see from that what Type /make pump you have,

[pigboy306]

My D9 Aircon doesnt work. I have noticed on my 307 there is a click when the Aircon pump kicks in.On the 406 thats absent any ideas?

[grasmere59]

Short of gas i reckon,on my old 306 there was a low pressure sensor on the a/c system that prevented the a/c pump from cutting in when the pressure was low,the light on the dash would still come on but the pump wouldn't,i would assume it's the same on the 406

[lozz]

Yeah iagree,

couid be short of refrigerant that,

mine dont click, as its empty ithink, going to use one of the kwick thick garages, Recharge or no charge service,
they seem fairly cheap,.

[grasmere59]

The problem is if it's short of gas it's gone somewhere like if you've a puncture the airs gone somewhere and the leak'll need fixing.An aircon chap at work regased my old 306 but it only lasted a couple of months before it stopped working again.

[lozz]

The problem is if it's short of gas it's gone somewhere like if you've a puncture the airs gone somewhere and the leak'll need fixing.

True, idont know if mines leaked out or its just been,constantly used,
its an ex fleet car, Hire car, so fingers crossed its not leaked,

going to use the kwick fit for that reason, if it does leak its not cost me nothing, idont think £49 is too bad if it works,