Thread: D4 A/C Compressor issue

Originally Posted by BradC

Otherwise known as the "air spring" or the "rubber bellows around the shock absorber" or the "****ing rubber bastard with the leak".

No need to remove.

Originally Posted by imaz

No need to remove.

To get to (and remove) the valve without removing the compressor?

Originally Posted by BradC

To get to (and remove) the valve without removing the compressor?

You can try, but you have the chassis / airbag mounting and UCA which largely blocks your entire view of the comp.

Originally Posted by imaz

You can try, but you have the chassis / airbag mounting and UCA which largely blocks your entire view of the comp.

So why two posts up did you say “ no need to remove”? Do you mean you don’t have to disassemble the strut, but will need to remove it?

I've never done the valve, but you can definately do the compressor without touching the strut at all.

Originally Posted by josh.huber

I've never done the valve, but you can definately do the compressor without touching the strut at all.

Which means you can do the valve in there too I guess

Originally Posted by josh.huber

Which means you can do the valve in there too I guess

Potentially. The valve is quite long and has to withdraw out straight, not to mention getting to the circlip holding it in. I just poked the camera around and figured if you were going to do it, removing the upper arm and airbag would make it easier.

It's all theoretical really as given the difficulty of getting in there you'd be better replacing the compressor.

Originally Posted by BradC

Potentially. The valve is quite long and has to withdraw out straight, not to mention getting to the circlip holding it in. I just poked the camera around and figured if you were going to do it, removing the upper arm and airbag would make it easier.

It's all theoretical really as given the difficulty of getting in there you'd be better replacing the compressor.

Replace the compressor, it’s cheap. Stuffing around with the valve, refilling, not worth the effort for trial and error.