EAS COMPRESSOR TEMPS.

[SpyCar]

Hello Gents/Ladies..

Having recently rebuilt my entire EAS system.

EAS Valveblock rebuild
New EAS compressor - Due to replacement dunlop pump failing spectacularly!
New Height sensor which caused a "valve stuck fault" quite irritating that!

And having checked all lines she is 100% air tight!

However my paranoia after a raft of EAS faults seems to have latched onto the EAS compressor and it's running temps..

After a good drive the compressor is usually quite warm, I can hold it with my hand but it isn't "cold" other times it can be hot to the point extended contact with my hand will cause discomfort, I ran an IR thermo over the compressor after a few up and down cycles and it was at 68c..

Am I being a nutter expecting it to stay cool?

Or it it just paranoia?!

Thanks..

[Scouse]

Any compressor will generate heat which is why bigger ones have cooling fins like an air cooled engine.

[prelude]

nah it won't stay cool mate. I do not know the temps on mine since I never measured them but close to that hot V8 and doing a lot of hard work I reckon 68c is not that uncommon.

Cheers
-P

[4bee]

[QUOTE=prelude;3040534]nah it won't stay cool mate. I do not know the temps on mine since I never measured them but close to that hot V8 and doing a lot of hard work I reckon 68c is not that uncommon.[QUOTE/]

Cheers



A Compressor pumping air will always be hotter than you expect. An Air con or refrigeration comp not so much because of the gas Cooling effect.

[SpyCar]

Thanks gents.

So the consensus is it'll almost always be quite warm under normal operating conditions.. [biggrin]

I'm guessing they get quite hot in the engine bay in Australia lol your winters are like my summer!! [bigwhistle]


Just some left over paranoia after it leaving me on the stops a good few times!

[4bee]

Thanks gents.

So the consensus is it'll almost always be quite warm under normal operating conditions.. [biggrin]

I'm guessing they get quite hot in the engine bay in Australia lol your winters are like my summer!! [bigwhistle]


Just some left over paranoia after it leaving me on the stops a good few times!


It is a Land Rover so Paranoia is built in to the Purchase price. In fact it should have been shown on your invoice under'Misc. Charges'. It is usually 30% of the original Purchase Price but sometimes it is a lot more..[bigrolf]

[prelude]

@4bee dang! 30%? that's a steal!

On the other hand, since it is my health we are talking about, LR should be paying ME 30% rebate or smth... [bigwhistle]