How do air con pipes connect?

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Androo - 22 Jul 2005 18:35 GMT

Hi,
I’ve sourced a new replacement air con pipe for my 199 306 xsi for
£50(the old one leaks, was quoted £110 for the part so decided to try
a few suppliers myself) - it’s the pipe that goes from compressor to
bulkhead and includes the low-pressure side filling valve. I’ve had a
look at the old one and i’m trying to figure out how the pipes
connect, e.g. what I have to loosen to remove the old one. Can anyone
provide a bit of insight?

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Ant - 24 Jul 2005 12:09 GMT

Any chance you could let me know where you got the aircon pipe from? Mines
bust.
and did you get the long or short pipe?
Cheers
ant

> Hi,
> I've sourced a new replacement air con pipe for my 199 306 xsi for
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
> connect, e.g. what I have to loosen to remove the old one. Can anyone
> provide a bit of insight?

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Malc - 24 Jul 2005 21:42 GMT

If you've got a good source of aircon bits I'd be interested too. My Xantia
looks like the compressors leaking slightly.

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stiffparrot - 28 Jul 2005 04:35 GMT

> Hi,
> I've sourced a new replacement air con pipe for my 199 306 xsi
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
> to loosen to remove the old one. Can anyone provide a bit of
> insight?

Hi I have been looking into a DIY repair on my aircon system (holed
condenser), and from what i can gather they are called springlock
fittings, there is a special tool you can buy to break the
connections,the seal is made by ’o’ rings which may or may not need
replacing

here is a link:-
[url=http://www.justoffbase.co.uk/s.nl;jsessionid=ac112b1d1f439a4147124e254abc80d88f7
74999ad89.qQvJq2PEmlnva30P-BbQmkLz-ATzr6Lzn6rzqwTxpQOUc30KaNDNo6XKq6zInRmLa3mO8R
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Pz8QfznA5Pp7ftolbGmkTy?sc=9&category=90&it=A&id=7962]Click
Here For Link to tool

Regards

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Nom - 28 Jul 2005 09:22 GMT

>> Hi,
>> I've sourced a new replacement air con pipe for my 199 306 xsi
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>
> Regards

http://www.justoffbase.co.uk/s.nl/sc.9/category.90/.f

Ta da.

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nigel - 28 Jul 2005 21:35 GMT

> > Hi,
> > I've sourced a new replacement air con pipe for my 199 306 xsi
[quoted text clipped - 17 lines]
>
>Regards

Yes those are the tools you need. Usually the black one, sometimes the
blue one. And I recommend that you ALWAYS change the 'o' rings, and
lubricate them before assembly with whatever PAG oil is specified for
your vehicle.

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