R32 Gtr Air-con Compressors

[MrStabby]

Air con guy recommended in on this site cant find any suppliers with rebuild parts for these compressors, and he's been told that there's only two new ones left in Australia and they're $1450 each. He's been told after they're gone there wont be any more.

Does anyone have other options? Are they available in Japan (my mate has a Japanese wife, so i should be able to bring one in). Has anyone substituted an alternative compressor?

Cheers,

Kot

[GTRsean]

fixed mine myself. The coil usually comes loose and breaks the copper wire that is riveted to the case. Soldering iron out plus some high temp silicone to reglue dounut coil to metal mount, aircon regassed and good as new.

The coil seems to pull itself away from mount over time(years) when it tries to marry the metal clutch 1000's of cycles. The heat and movement gradually breaks the adhesive that holds the coil and that in turn breaks the wire.

There is a thread on rebuilding the magnetic clutch coil, more info in that if you want it.

[Rekin]

My compressor is dead in my r32 gtst and went to a few ac workshops. Some quoted $400~ to rebuild the dead compressor, or you can search the forum/wreckers for 2nd hand compressors. Contact some import wreckers if they have any in stock

See them floating around the forum for around $150~

Hope this helps

- Patrick

[MrStabby]

Sorry - i should have put more info in my first post. The current compressor works (so the coil/solenoid is ok) its just not producing enough pressure, so it doesnt get that cold. Also, i didnt really want to go second hand, but i might take the chance with a second hander if they're only 10% the price of a new one....