Ja92mie
Member Since: 16 Sep 2014
Location: Newquay
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Hi All,
Just got my car back from LR, and I have an advisory on the health check regarding high pressure AC service valve cap missing.
Where will I find this and where will I be able to get the cap that has gone missing?
Thanks,
Jamie
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 14th Jan 2017 9:25 am |
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geoffsnook
Member Since: 13 Jun 2014
Location: south wales
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Almost impossible if you know a mobile air con guy or see one ask him as that's where I got mine from  Discovery 3 se gone
Range rover sport supercharged here:)
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| 14th Jan 2017 10:45 am |
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RutlandBoy
Member Since: 23 Oct 2016
Location: Northants
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Not sure if these are the right thing but :
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Car-Auto-AC-A-C-...Sw9GhYbijL
I dont see any UK or European ones as most like this come form China 
They seem standard and so a scrap yard might well provide a source (perhaps from any car with air con if they are standard sizes)
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| 14th Jan 2017 11:12 am |
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geoffsnook
Member Since: 13 Jun 2014
Location: south wales
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They are pretty standard as otherwise you would need a few air on connectors to fit all the different size's Discovery 3 se gone
Range rover sport supercharged here:)
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| 14th Jan 2017 11:16 am |
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Kilovolt
Member Since: 29 Jun 2015
Location: South Derbyshire
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Ja92mie wrote:Hi All, I have an advisory on the health check regarding high pressure AC service valve cap missing.
Do they get bored doing MOTs.................... a valve cap for crying out loud 
Old girl in for MOT next week at 72K miles. I will remove the AC valve cap and see if they spot it. I'm curious now  "Track day running - Don't put your foot back on the accelerator until your absolutely sure you don't have to take it off again"
Current Ride: D4 XS Commercial Baltic Blue SDV6 fully loaded with heated everything 
Track Days: BMW E36 M3 Evolution MY 1996 (3.2 Litre 377 BHP sat in 1,250 Kgs of car, with a pro safety cage and some serious braking power)
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| 14th Jan 2017 11:27 am |
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Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
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I think the H high and L low side are different sizes.
One is along by the battery
I'm sure you could put a bit of tape over it, until your AC needs some rework, at which point the AC man would have some spares at £0
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| 14th Jan 2017 1:32 pm |
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geoffsnook
Member Since: 13 Jun 2014
Location: south wales
Posts: 3170
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i ran without mine for about 6 months then down my mates garage a mobile air-con guy was doing some fault finding on a beemer and i asked him and he obliged for a fiver sorted Discovery 3 se gone
Range rover sport supercharged here:)
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| 14th Jan 2017 1:36 pm |
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segrub
Member Since: 12 Apr 2015
Location: CAMBRIDGESHIRE
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As previously stated car AC caps are pretty much the same with a few exceptions but the Landrover ones are normal sizes one size for suction (low pressure larger pipe) and one for discharge(high pressure smaller pipe)any car main dealer or aircon centre will have have stock or search AC service caps on ebay
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| 14th Jan 2017 1:44 pm |
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Ja92mie
Member Since: 16 Sep 2014
Location: Newquay
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Awesome thank you. I can't remember the reason but LR said there was a reason for the cap something to do with the pressure.
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| 14th Jan 2017 3:58 pm |
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geoffsnook
Member Since: 13 Jun 2014
Location: south wales
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It just stops dirt settling in there so when you attach pipes it does not get in the system Discovery 3 se gone
Range rover sport supercharged here:)
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| 14th Jan 2017 4:01 pm |
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segrub
Member Since: 12 Apr 2015
Location: CAMBRIDGESHIRE
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No different to a valve cap on your tyre.As the last comment primarily there to stop dirt and dust.if you dont have one shouldn't be a problem initially but the next time somebody fits a set of gauges could push grit into your system and then cause a leak through valve not sealing.for the cost of them get a new one but until then just some tape over valve better than nothing.
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| 14th Jan 2017 4:52 pm |
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Ja92mie
Member Since: 16 Sep 2014
Location: Newquay
Posts: 1259
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Any ideas where I can get one? I couldn't seem to find anything on AF.
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| 14th Jan 2017 5:40 pm |
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JMack
Member Since: 02 Aug 2014
Location: Edinburgh
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I managed to drop one of mine (I think when fitting a new condenser) and just went to the local breaker yard and picked one out of a random cars engine bay.
Cost £0.
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| 14th Jan 2017 5:43 pm |
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Ja92mie
Member Since: 16 Sep 2014
Location: Newquay
Posts: 1259
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I have managed to source the part I am after! Just for future reference if anyone else requires the caps in the future the part numbers are:
JUS10006 or JUS10007.
I got mine for £4.50
Thanks for all the help! 
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| 18th Jan 2017 9:53 am |
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