xtype sport urgent aircon help
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hi everyone this is my first post so be gentle !! I have just got a 2005 xtype 3.0sport and have aircon issue . started the car yesterday and after 2minutes of running there was a loud his and aircon gas spraying from underneath of car so switched off car and it stopped . started car again and all good then started spraying gas out again , both times aircon was not switched on . have had a look and the gas seems to be coming from a wiring plug area on rear lower of aircon pump ? had aircon re gassed as there was only 180grams left in system . after re gas car started and after a couple of same again , started spraying aircon gas out even though aircon not switched on ? everytime the gas is coming from this wiring plug area from lower rear of aircon pump ., there is a small 8mm bolt holding the wiring in and the bolt head is dripping with the green dye in gas?
please help as frightened to drive the car
please help as frightened to drive the car
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Just a wild *** guess - but it sounds very much like you blew a gasket / seal.
Even when the air conditioning is not running, the system is under pressure.
As for driving the car - you are probably right about not doing that - you can take out a compressor running with an empty system - it's not guaranteed but it *is* possible.
In the "old" days we would just remove the accessory belt that drove the air con because it was dedicated to that function - but you can't (I'm pretty sure) do that on the Jag cuz it's one long belt.
I'm sure somebody more knowledgeable will pitch in here, but I just wanted you to know that somebody was listening :-)
Even when the air conditioning is not running, the system is under pressure.
As for driving the car - you are probably right about not doing that - you can take out a compressor running with an empty system - it's not guaranteed but it *is* possible.
In the "old" days we would just remove the accessory belt that drove the air con because it was dedicated to that function - but you can't (I'm pretty sure) do that on the Jag cuz it's one long belt.
I'm sure somebody more knowledgeable will pitch in here, but I just wanted you to know that somebody was listening :-)
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