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Tdi4



Member Since: 24 Oct 2014
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Netherlands 2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 CSW Stornoway Grey
3 Aircon pumps in 3 years.....
Yesterday evening another Aircon pump made the all to familiar noise coming from the bearing. So there goes another one.

1 Pump breaks, can happen, 2 pumps can happen but very bad luck Evil or Very Mad But 3 pumps in 3 years???? And all 3 pumps fail after / in the summer.

Does anyone have an idea if there is an underlying problem I need to solve first before replacing the pump (again)? a defender from 1984 pretending to be a puma with a touch of Range Rover
Post #1005556 27th Aug 2023 11:28am
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TexasRover



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France 2002 Defender 110 Td5 DCPU Chawton White
I lived in the US south where there are a lot of Censored cars and no AC is not really an option. When the compressor fails it sends scrapnal and debris into the system which spreads all over. Any new compressor will fail from all that metal circulating around.

You need to clean the system by taking it apart and flushing it with a solvent both directions. Even then its 50-50 if your system will be good after..

In the US it helps you can do your own AC
Post #1005579 27th Aug 2023 4:29pm
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Tdi4



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Thnx for the reply,

Before replacing the aircon pump, I'll have the complete system flushed and hope this will do the trick. a defender from 1984 pretending to be a puma with a touch of Range Rover
Post #1005865 30th Aug 2023 7:38am
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Tdi4



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Had it flushed and indeed a lot of metal shavings came out. Now keep my fingers crossed that the system is clean. a defender from 1984 pretending to be a puma with a touch of Range Rover
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