Air-con swap ?
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Air-con swap ?
by FronteraBob on Sat May 28, 2016 4:40 pm
Can anyone on here tell me if it is possible to transfer a working air-con system from a 2000 reg V6 to a 99 reg non air-con V6 without any issues ?
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Re: Air-con swap ?
by Gazeddy on Sat May 28, 2016 5:23 pm
yes its possible. but dash out job and imo probly not worth the hassle you will need to get the system leak checked and de/regassed by a trained person
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Re: Air-con swap ?
by snapper on Wed Jun 01, 2016 8:43 pm
You would need to recover any gas in it (any fridge mech with the right gear and the correct qualification should be able to do that for you) before stripping the system and swapping the bits over. Replace all seals for new and make sure they are compatible with the new gases. You would then need a suitably qualified engineer to re-fill, test and certify the system.
TBH, with the current re-sale values of a 3.2 Fronty these days I wouldn't have thought it would be worth the effort unless you are intending on keeping the thing for a few years.
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TBH, with the current re-sale values of a 3.2 Fronty these days I wouldn't have thought it would be worth the effort unless you are intending on keeping the thing for a few years.
F Gas Guidance For Users - Further reading HERE
F Gas Requirements for AC in Cars - Further reading HERE
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Work safe, and remember all technical problems can be resolved with a hammer, the trick is knowing where to hit it and how big a hammer to use (I often find it may also help to have a spare bit in the shed to replace the bit you have just mullered
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Comments on 'O-no' the truck may be left here
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