hi my intercooler isn't in the best of states   when I touch it crumbles  ... so I was wondering is there a walk through anywhere or some have some experience they could share 

i have the BMN 2.0tdi engine vrs

if its the front unit yuu mean thats actually the ac condenser, bumper off to change, easy job

yes it the front  unit  that not the intercooler then ?

no the intercooler is behind it its a pack of 3 items, the radiator on the inside , then the intercooler then the ac condenser closest to the bumper

Just now, lukegcorrida said:

no the intercooler is behind it its a pack of 3 items, the radiator on the inside , then the intercooler then the ac condenser closest to the bumper

you need to remove the bumper, then the crash bar and the headlight mountings, then you can get to it

easy job  then ...

i havent used my  ac since i bought it .... ...  half of the condenser has perished away ..

 

 

1 minute ago, Wroe1 said:

easy job  then ...

i havent used my  ac since i bought it .... ...  half of the condenser has perished away ..

 

 

if your ac doesn't work you probably need a new condenser , compressor and a regass , it sounds harder than it is to be fair i had it done in a couple of hours there are a few guides around for it from what i remember, best to do it all at once if you can as its easier to access the compressor with the rad pack pulled forward, although ive done it with it in place aswell. 

16 minutes ago, lukegcorrida said:

if its the front unit yuu mean thats actually the ac condenser, bumper off to change, easy job

 

9 minutes ago, lukegcorrida said:

you need to remove the bumper, then the crash bar and the headlight mountings, then you can get to i

 

1 minute ago, lukegcorrida said:

if your ac doesn't work you probably need a new condenser , compressor and a regass , it sounds harder than it is to be fair i had it done in a couple of hours there are a few guides around for it from what i remember, best to do it all at once if you can as its easier to access the compressor with the rad pack pulled forward, although ive done it with it in place aswell. 

i defiantly need a new condenser   not so sure on my compressor ... i re gas is best way to check then  ? 

1 minute ago, Wroe1 said:

 

best way to check is a vcds scan, if you have no code for low gas then defo a new compressor required, how old is your car? ive not seen any mk2 vrs with original working compressors, they were badly designed and always break

i defiantly need a new condenser   not so sure on my compressor ... i re gas is best way to check then  ? 

 

2 minutes ago, lukegcorrida said:

 

07 plate 

i dont have access to a vcd scan .. would that lof the car memeory .. as i have a odbii scanner and no record of it 

 

id assume the compressor is gone then , new compressor and condenser and a regas will get your ac up and running, i paid 55 for the compressor brand new from china, 45 for the condenser and 45 for the regas

27 minutes ago, lukegcorrida said:

id assume the compressor is gone then , new compressor and condenser and a regas will get your ac up and running, i paid 55 for the compressor brand new from china, 45 for the condenser and 45 for the regas

its connected via a aux belt off the alternator ... you have dont one of theses ... how do you loosen that belt ? 

 

8 minutes ago, Wroe1 said:

its connected via a aux belt off the alternator ... you have dont one of theses ... how do you loosen that belt ? 

 

you use a 17mm spanner on the top tensioner and push/pull cant remember which it will only move one way and it and it will allow you to remove the belt

18 hours ago, lukegcorrida said:

you use a 17mm spanner on the top tensioner and push/pull cant remember which it will only move one way and it and it will allow you to remove the belt

do you know any good alternatives to vcd or a cheap way ??

8 hours ago, Wroe1 said:

do you know any good alternatives to vcd or a cheap way ??

Google is your friend. Not allowed to discuss hacked copies on here 

On 22/06/2021 at 23:30, lukegcorrida said:

you use a 17mm spanner on the top tensioner and push/pull cant remember which it will only move one way and it and it will allow you to remove the belt

do you know any good alternatives to vcd or a cheap way ??

 

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