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    Resurrecting the A/C

    A year after purchasing my 300TDI I am finally getting round to addressing the A/C part of the car. The misses is insisting on it when she is to come, when we go bush. Anyway I am happy to oblige.

    Any way I bought the car with no belt on the compressor, and the dials spinning and the wiring disconnected. Further observations whilst undertaking other repairs also revealed and new condenser was required.

    So far I have bought a new dryer, compressor can be bought easy enough should that turn out to be faulty, although all signs look good and the dials was fixed within a minute. It was just the condenser that was looking like to be an issue as everywhere I looked stated it was obsolete and no longer available.

    I did manage to find a code on my old condenser and after a lot of cross referencing found the code on my condenser was the same as a condenser used in a Mercedes and a TVR of all cars. So now I had a code that was more relevant to a modern car. Further searching and I found several condensers that where on eBay (UK), obviously and I finally found a condenser that was classed as a universal unit here in Australia.

    A few measurements later and hey presto, a readily available condenser was found.
    After getting my local mechanic to order it as I couldn’t buy direct, I picked it up today and guess what, yes it has the same part number of the new condenser to match my old unit.

    So I know a few of you out there have disconnect your units as the thought of parts no longer available means it is no longer worth fixing it, well I can now let you know that they are available.

    My original Condenser was a Sanden MFC-2068AE (see first photo) and the new one has the same code on the unit but to purchase I had to use a part number from the company that I purchased it through which was CN-27014MF. (2nd photo).

    I thought I would share this info with you all.

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    Great detective work! How much was it?

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    Condenser cost

    Quote Originally Posted by Parker View Post
    Great detective work! How much was it?
    I paid $279 from my mechanic

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    Before you re gas and discover air con sucks. I would consider cleaning the evaporator in the unit as its known to pick up all sorts of crap. I tried cleaning in vehicle but was not happy with result and ended up stripping the whole unit. The amount of dust and crap was amazing.

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    Upgrading the AC

    I have ordered a dual core AC (cooling only) unit from Ministry of Defender which should arrive late January. Hoping that this will be the answer (albeit expensive) to the useless system that comes standard with the 300tdi. Will update with results in a couple of months.

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    A/C revival

    Quote Originally Posted by DDrew View Post
    I have ordered a dual core AC (cooling only) unit from Ministry of Defender which should arrive late January. Hoping that this will be the answer (albeit expensive) to the useless system that comes standard with the 300tdi. Will update with results in a couple of months.
    Thanks for this. I am now interested in purchasing the new heater/ Ac unit and remove my under slung dash type and go for a combined unit in the engine bay.
    Last edited by chrisbbarnes; 30th November 2020 at 12:12 AM. Reason: Spelling error

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    Quote Originally Posted by DDrew View Post
    I have ordered a dual core AC (cooling only) unit from Ministry of Defender which should arrive late January. Hoping that this will be the answer (albeit expensive) to the useless system that comes standard with the 300tdi. Will update with results in a couple of months.
    Did you get just the system or the Mud Pod panel as well? just curious as I am considering going this way in the future

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    I also got a new Sanden condenser fitted recently. The Auto Electrician was able to source the exact same one as the original through his wholesale sources from a photo of the original label I sent him. They must be a stock item.
    Don

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    Just the system

    Just the system, but I will have to add some facial vents (next to the radio binnacle)

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    Which A/C system is being referenced in this thread?

    Is it the same one here? Identify my installed air con (1998 300TDI 110)

    Thanks!

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