Air conditioning compressor

[Stu_pot]

I recently bought an air compressor pump for my SDi and hope to be fitting it soon. I know onces its fitted the system will need to be regassed but what happens the original gas thats in there.

Will i need to get the gas removed by a specialist first?

and finally once the pump is fitted and needs to be regassed, is it ok the drive the car with no gas in the system?

[MODVRS]

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Edited 20 June, 2009 by MODVRS

[Stu_pot]

Ok so with that in mind it will be a case of:

1. take to shop and get old gas removed.

2. drive home and change old pump for new

3. phone mobile re-gasser and get system re-filled.

4. smile and drive.

correct?

[Cliveski]

Sounds about right - think you should have a leak test done and also renew the filter thing which absorbs any moisture from the system (is that the receiver drier?)

[Stu_pot]

yeah the receiver dryer, read about that!

will change it, i guess whoever i get to top it up i could ask them to leak test it as well whilst they're there to check my work.

Is it a hard item to change..... doesnt look it from looking at it on my back under the car, but its always the easy jobs that turn into jobs involving alot of swearing and bloodshed lol!