gareth29

Hi all, been having some problems recently. So I ended up checking the electromagnet clutch on the front of the compressor - it was dead, so I ordered a new one and fitted it. It seemed to work ok but when I was driving with ac on it made the engine jerky (I now think this was the ac compressor clicking on and off repeatedly. Anyway, I stopped using it for a while until one afternoon I put it on and left it on for about 15 mins. I then started getting some funny hot smells thru the vents which I convinced myself were other cars and then finally the power steering failed. The drive belt had come off the pulleys because the tensioner pulley had melted!! also when I stripped the compressor clutch off, all the epoxy resin holding the magnet coils had burnt away! I diagnosed this as a faulty slipping clutch which had overheated and so ordered a complete new unit and fitted it. I all seemed to work well at first, but I noticed the air was not getting cool. Looking at the compressor it only seemed to be working very intermittently now, which would cause the lack of cooling. I then thought the air gap in the clutch must be too great, so today I removed the only washer that was in there (the original one) and tried it again. At first it seemed great and worked constantly with lovely cold air, but after about five mins it went to just working intermittently again - aaarrgghh!!! I have had the system gassed and leak checked so no issues there. I should also say the the ac has never worked since I bought the car in 2005! I have attached a video. Anybody out there with any suggestions?

Nice car and an interesting read

welcome along - dont worry about cam belts, its got 3 chains which are lifetime parts - there are lots of guides and faqs on here which will answer your questions

I take beconase for my nose and boots eye drops - but i always start taking them a few weeks before i become sensitised to the pollen - so usually the end of may. My eyes still get bothered occasionally so then i take half a certirizine, which usually sorts it. I also have at least one shower per day (before bed) to get rid of pollen in my hair on skin etc. Keep windows shut mid morning and early evening when the pollen is rising/descending thru the air. Keep hoping i'll grow out of it!!

Welcome along!

sounds great

welcome along - I had an ordeal with mine when I got it and as you say you certainly get to know the car better

If the clutch is slipping due to insufficient pressure then its nothing to do with the slave or master because that doesnt apply the pressure to the plate

Good result

I wouldnt let the dealer anywhere near it, better finding a good, recommended independent

Could just let it carry on smoking?

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1/ martinmac +1 Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun. At home. 2/ Flyboy and Flygirl.Fri, Sat. Camping off site. 3/ Lexx + 1 Fri, Sat. S/C. Booked. 4/ NeilP + Hensh Fri,Sat Camping on site. 5/ SHEZZA + 1 Fri, Sat , Sun. B&B Booked. 6/ Steve Burns F/S/S and most of following week Bank House rented 6 bed property 7/ Paul Wrangle F/S/S and most of following week Bank House rented 6 bed property 8/ Kevin Kay + Fiona Tough F/S/S and some of following week Bank House rented 6 bed property 9 Dale Errington + Mandy F/S Bank House rented 6 bed property 10/ glrnet T/F/S Happy to help out again on Thursday Martin. Accom booked 11/AndyG8nby & Amanda fri sat sun Eabank Lodge booked . 12/Mudman + a possible half. Camping on Site Fri/Sat 13/Ph 7 + Tracy. Camping Fri/Sat/Sun 14. Toyboy+1 Eabank Lodge Fri/Sat/Sun 15/ Ken Accom booked. 16/ Davedutch + 1 Sat/Sun Accom booked Sat only 17/ Mr P + 1 Camping on site Sat. Sun at the races. 18. ChrisS + Markclio. Camping F&S (get my area taped off Lexx) 19. Lyndzzz + 1 Saturday at least 20. Irn Bru + 1 F/S/S Accommodation sorted 21. Will370z F/S/S Accommodation sorted 22.mopedmark + mrs moped camping in the big tent,fri/sat 23. AaronC350z + mrs staying in the Engine Inn, Fri / Sat 24. One-eyed-king + Mrs camping on site Fri, Sat, Sun (races Sunday) 25. John Peek F/S/S and most of following week Bank House rented 6 bed property 26. Bird+1 F/S/S Camping 27. Iangreenfield+1 F/S/S Accommodation sorted 28. Craig F/S/S Camping 29. Harby+1 F/S/S Camping 30. thetranquilbass F/S Eabank 31. Darren-B F/S/S Camping 32. Kingrob +1 F/S/S Camping 33. Gman +1 FSS Eabank 34. Max +1 Local. 35. MrsNiki S/S camping sat night only 36. gareth29 + 1 + dog planning on a walk then arriving in time for food!!

Maybe if you'd seen her in a large coffee shop she wouldnt have seemed so tall

A very neat repair - I wish I'd found one of those clamps when I repaired mine.

Sorry if this is a repost - wait a minute, no I'm not!

Just a way for employers to exploit low skilled workers I'm afraid and the reason its an election issue is that more and more people are on them - part of george osbornes flexible workforce

Nice motor but whats the spoiler you've got on the back there?

Dont worry, I can make you feel better, mines a 13 year old sharan tdi with 157k on the clock. Great car but a few things going wrong now. However just managed to fix the ac after 10 years non-working!!

Nice try

Nice Zed

Nice dawg

That price list is priceless!! Nissan are just hopeless. Is that bearing in the picture ok then?

Welcome - some great roads for the z in your neck of the woods

Welcome along