mk3 vr a/c

[mk3pete]

hey all just wondering if its cheaper to send mine out to be reconditioned or buy one already recoed iv got one already from seans 95 vr pretty much for nothing but dont know if it works or not not guna risk putting it in but yeah not sure if its worth sending out or not

[Jmac]

Reco mate, safe bet with some warranty, and you will need a dryer , and the system flushed.
Jmac

[Golf Loon]

Its a mugs game putting an untested Compressor into a VR6. I`d risk it with a 2L, but they are much harder to fit to a VR6. Reco it and be safe.

[The_Hawk]

I saw the pain Golf Loon had when he did mine... twice.

When it comes to AC in a VR6, do it once and do it right.

[mk3pete]

yeah but is it cheaper to get one sent out or buy one already recoed
wat do ya mean by dryer

[The_Hawk]

Receiver/Dryer unit:
http://www.germanautoparts.com/Volks.../Climate/169/2

No idea how expensive they are over here, but I got a new one after replacing the compressor only to have more issues. Seems it's one of the more common points of failure in many (all) AC systems. At $40 it's not that expensive and means you wont have to worry about it for another 10 years It's probably worth doing the switch while your there too (I did).

[DVR68U]

its winter you have 6months to sort it out lol
cheers brenton

[The_Hawk]

its winter you have 6months to sort it out lol
cheers brenton

Is this about when someone should drag out the warnings. RUN YOUR AC, even in winter, so a few minutes each week. This makes sure the fluid is moved around the systems and the seals stay nice. Otherwise it's very possible that a system that works now will not work in summer.

[Golf Loon]

yeah but is it cheaper to get one sent out or buy one already recoed
wat do ya mean by dryer

I have a reco`d one here on the shelf $400 with warranty.

90% of the time if you vacuum out the system and fit a reco`d compressor thats all that will be needed.

[mk3pete]

thx loon il prob do the dryer and switch as well just to be sure you havent got them hav ya thx heaps hawk for the info
p.s any word on the glove box loon