Member Since: 20 Feb 2020
Location: Sydney
Posts: 3
D4 SDV6 Air Conditioning Compressor - Rat Stuck In It
Hi,
I recently acquired a D4 SDV6 and A/C was not running well, worked a little but not much, so I got it topped up and it went well for a few days, then nothing. Just blew warm air, no cooling.
Went back to A/C tech and he said it held gas so it is the compressor not working correctly, so ordered new one and degassed the system.
I started disassembling the front wheel panels to do the replacement and found a rat was stuck in by the compressor. It was dried out and leathery and took a bit of pulling to get it out so I'm wondering if this could affect the running of the compressor. Could the friction disengage the compressor?
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I'm considering taking the car back into the A/C tech and getting him to regas it and see what happens?
Is this just hopeful thinking?
Thanks folks.
25th Feb 2023 4:05 am
M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
Posts: 8243
Rats and mice love eating cables, check for damage and that the compressor is running.It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
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