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cj730
 


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Air con issues

Hi, just spent 3 hrs blanking the rear air con by fitting the standard air con pipe under the bonnet then went to regas it and it starts to fill then the psi gauge starts dropping down to zero! Where would be the next place to start looking ? I was fairly confident that blanking the rear would work because the pipes to the rear don’t look great. No such luck! Thanks Carl Disco 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Bonatti Grey
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Post #205421818th May 2019 6:08 pm
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Pete K
 


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Front condenser  
Post #205422418th May 2019 6:37 pm
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cj730
 


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Thanks for reply. How much are they and how difficult to fit? Didn’t enjoy doing the pipe today, lost a bit of skin off both hands 😆 Disco 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Bonatti Grey
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Post #205423618th May 2019 7:15 pm
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Pete K
 


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I’d get a pattern part

Front slam panel needs to be unbolted. I think

Plenty of posts on here about it  
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cj730
 


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Ok thanks Disco 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Bonatti Grey
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cj730
 


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Air Con Now Suspension Warning

Don't know if just bad luck or i have disturbed something under the bonnet when doing the air con pipes! I have now got suspension normal height only on in amber! I did overall the compressor a couple of years ago and has been fine ever since. Disco 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Bonatti Grey
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Post #205452820th May 2019 9:51 am
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cj730
 


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suspension light has gone off now 😁 fit the new air con condenser but same problem try to gas it it looks like it’s getting to the filled part on the gauge but then drops back down to 0 😫 any ideas where else to look for leaks? Thanks Carl Disco 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Bonatti Grey
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aja4x4
 


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How long did you vacuum the system for?  
Post #205601726th May 2019 10:49 am
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😫 I haven’t got a vac pump ! Just tried to regas with a bottle & gauge! Think I need to take to air con specialist? Can anyone recommend someone in Lancashire? Disco 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Bonatti Grey
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Post #205604526th May 2019 12:51 pm
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Pete K
 


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if the system has yellow dye in it (you may have seen some when pipe changing) have a look round the air con pipes etc. for traces of yellow. (use a white tissue to be sure if you think u find some).
If you have a UV torch use it

Otherwise get an air con SPECIALIST to sort it. It will be cheaper in the long run  
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aja4x4
 


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The system will be full of moisture from when you had tge system apart as soon as liquid gas finds the moisture ice crystals will form and block the system  
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cj730
 


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Thanks for the replies. I did see some green dye/liquid when changing pipes? I’ll take it to a specialist! It’s makes all the jobs sound so easy when you read them on the forum 😆 Disco 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Bonatti Grey
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Post #205609726th May 2019 5:16 pm
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They are easy if you have the right equipment  
Post #205609926th May 2019 5:21 pm
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