Cheap €15,- AC pump pulley repair Seat Skoda Volkswagen Audi

[@tmdrtn]

Link to the part; m.autodoc.se/thermotec/7615142?gshp=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwquWVBhBrEiwAt1KmwsoI44wE_cXXSQkTc8lOt_KqyGdUwDBvqnXrJVuUCSGdGLZ1WxLlxRoCQCUQAvD_BwE

[@safdarrizvi9885]

Ive just bought a 2009 Skoda Octavia 1.9 PD TDI elegance model.The guy i bought it off said he wad quoted 2K to fix it!Ive just had a look in the engine bay at the AC compressor and i can see that bolt sticking out.Squeezed my hand down to try turn that bolt but its not moving.I then started the engine and the pulleys roatating.I think i read some where these pulleys constantly turn despite AC switch being off in the car.Im sure this pulleys teeth have sheered off as bolt has loosened over the years.I ran a Vagcom scan on the AC and no faults found.This makes sense as the pulley is mechanical and not detectable.Great video.Wish i had a big in door space to work in like that.

[@tmdrtn]

Great! Good for you! Should be an easy fix!

[@WillStanley-ox8cs]

The impact driver undoing the central screw worked for me. Bought a DeWalt body only for £60 from Toolstation. It is super compact. The central screw had partially come out. I think this is happens because once the splines have sheared, the clutch spins anti-clockwise against the central screw, partially loosening it. Thanks, Swedish guy. This plus the Steve's video (kzbin.info/www/bejne/e3e9dHqip7OZhM0) gave me confidence to tackle this job. My vehicle is a B7 Passat, I had more space to work with than the Golf or Seat in these two video. Not sure how long the part will last, but if it is 30k I will be happy. As I saved £400 (£180 compressor, cost of a regas and an hours garage labour).

[@leandrocamilotti7626]

At any point did you heard any weird noise when turned the AC on ? I had a leaking on my AC system wich I could fix but I now can hear a noise when turning the compressor on the AC is cooling but not even closer to the normal ways that it used to work so I was wondering if that can be the reason I was also thinking if can be missing oil inside the comprossor some how but if there’s coolant inside the system there’s also oil on the compressor right? 🤔 thanks for the nice video

[@tmdrtn]

No I have not expected that!

[@berkburak]

Hej! Trodde du var från Holland tills jag såg Biltema bromsrengöring 😃 Jag gar en 2015 Skoda Octavia, kommer troligen behöva gå igenom samma procedure

[@tmdrtn]

Hej! Jag det var ju en bra gissning! Jag är holländare men bor i Sverige sen länge! Tack för att du tittade och lyckan till med skodan!

[@captainted6290]

I’m looking for a solution for a seized pump which has then snapped the belt from friction - do you have any thoughts? Initially thought of removing the pump and using a smaller belt from just the engine to the alternator but I wonder if there’s a way to make the pulley rotate even if not driving the a AC? Almost need one of those pulleys without the splines!

[@tmdrtn]

Hmm tough one, hoe about gutting the pump so it is able to freewheel?

[@MusicFTW02]

Hi mate - not sure if you're replying to comments at this point. I have this same issue with my Audi A3, one of my symptoms is also a bit of a rattle when the air con is on though. The air con still turns on but just doesn't get cold, I noticed the rattle got a bit worse over time before the system just didn't get cold. Did you notice any noise from the car with this issue or was is still silent?

[@tmdrtn]

Hello alive and still responding! It can be some noise, I didn't have any noise though! But as you saw, it was pretty easy to check if the AC compressor is toast or not . Good luck!

[@MusicFTW02]

@@tmdrtn Cheers mate - after checking my compressor is different to the one in the video anyway. Trip to the mechanic is on the cards.

[@fabino31]

Hello, Thank you for your video. It means that the pulley and therefore the compressor is still driven by the belt because the part you change is fixed by the 3 screws? So there is no clutch on this compressor? Thank you

[@tmdrtn]

Hello, that is correct there's no clutch on this version. The compressor is always driven by the belt. A valve in the cooling system controls the amount of coolant going through the system, this is controlled with the af panel in the car.

[@fabino31]

@@tmdrtn Thank you. So it's normal for my compressor to run all the time. My air conditioning is working fine, I am currently looking for a problem that I have on my car at engine idle. Indeed the engine produces important jerks which can be felt in the seat when the air conditioning is turned off. I thought that this could come from that (compressor still driven even when the air conditioning is off) because when I turn on the air conditioning the problem disappears, but I think that it comes from the ECU. In fact, this problem is known and many forums talk about it. There are 2 solutions, either modify the engine speed, or increase the quantity of diesel at idle which is slightly too low I think 0.6 liter per hour. I will test this in the next weeks, the time to go to see a friend who has VagCom. Thank you from Toulouse in France. Link to the problem: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nou3l4uGoNeMbpY

[@tmdrtn]

@@fabino31 okay, thank you for watching, good luck with sorting out that issue! Best regards from Sweden!

[@Dr.Stacker]

@@fabino31 Thats a very good point, I am going to bet you are talking about the 1.6 BSE Engine? How did your testing go?

[@ferlanfb]

Hi there, before this fix was your AC still cold at higher rpm? Or was it hot in both idle and high rpm? Thankyou.

[@tmdrtn]

Hello, mine was not cooling either in idle or high rpm, but I can imagine that it could be possible in some cases just not mine, another cause for insufficient cooling can be a leak in the system.

[@mcv8246]

Hello, I have a problem with AC on a passat b6 and I have insuficient cold, at higher rpm i saw a better pressure and a lower temperature. @ferlanfb, do you have the same problem? Do you fix it? Thanks!

[@ferlanfb]

@@mcv8246 In my case I suspected the nipple was leaking so I replaced the nipple and added more freon gas. It is still cooling fine now.

[@HarveyHTMMotionDesign]

I replaced mine one year ago and it has seemed to failed already, is this normal for cheap parts do u think?

[@tmdrtn]

Thats a pitty.... Could very well be like you say, not sure though.

[@HarveyHTMMotionDesign]

@@tmdrtnyeah bad luck maybe. I tried taking it and rounded the screw off. I’ll live without air con 😂

[@RATADATUAVELHA]

My Superb compressor makes a TSSSSSSSSSSSSS when I turn on the AC. it cools alright but makes that noise. is that something I can repair? I replace everything in a car but clutch and timing kit, so this is easy.

[@MrShara1983]

Thats sound when gas is on the minimum in the system, just refill it properly

[@RATADATUAVELHA]

@@MrShara1983 it has been charged last year and it freezes alright.

[@rv5585]

Can you share the link where you bought the part from please? Great video

[@tmdrtn]

m.autodoc.se/thermotec/7615142?gshp=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwquWVBhBrEiwAt1KmwsoI44wE_cXXSQkTc8lOt_KqyGdUwDBvqnXrJVuUCSGdGLZ1WxLlxRoCQCUQAvD_BwE

[@hmaletbreil]

bra jobbat

[@georgestead454]

Please can you say where you purchased the China Part ???

[@tmdrtn]

Hello George, I searched for it on Ebay, there are several sellers offering the part. Search for ac pump pulley vw

[@tmdrtn]

m.autodoc.se/thermotec/7615142?gshp=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwquWVBhBrEiwAt1KmwsoI44wE_cXXSQkTc8lOt_KqyGdUwDBvqnXrJVuUCSGdGLZ1WxLlxRoCQCUQAvD_BwE

[@georgestead454]

@@tmdrtn Bit of a mine field finding a supplier not in China !

[@tmdrtn]

@@georgestead454 yes it is, hope this helps you!