Hi all, first time poster but been for while reading helpful posts.
I just replaced the A/C compressor and drier on my 2006 Voyager and want to tell you it is a peace of cake. You don't need a lift all work done from above. Yes you have to remove all bunch of things including cooling fans pack but nothing major. All work was done in 3 hours including measuring and adding oil to the new compressor, tomorrow will charge the sys. and hopefully I’ll have my cool air back for the trip around Europe.

Cheers John

 

Nice to here of your work. But the downside is, don't go to Europe its too hot. I know of someone that's back from Spain, 50 deg.....Seen temp on overhead sign there....Better to stay in Thunder stormy GB.

 

i hear you Goggs, i prefer it here but the wife tells me she wants to see some sun, plus my older son is coming here from the states and like to take the trip,so hopefully will be fun with the A/C on of course.

 

Well it IS very hot on this side of the Canal .. 33C or 92F today
But luckily yesterday I asked the garage to test and refill my AC because it cooled like ****.
They tested no leaks but low on coolant, they refilled the coolant and a little oil and now I am driving a mobile fridge
A good working AC in a voyager is beating the heat easily, so come over to the mainland no worries

 

I envy you Vmaxxer, but wait till tomorrow when i charge it, ....and let it be 92F out.

 

Hi Jamus

Just changed my compressor too. I agree its not a hard job.
I did mine from underneath, have to unbolt power steering pump and tie it out of the way. Other than that fairly straight forward. I bet there's no difference in time between the two methods.

My compressor had the outer bearing let go and siezed the compressor solid. So while i found a replacement I put a shorter serpentine belt on, it misses out the idler pulley but worked fine, see thread below. Hope the re-gas is ok.

https://www.chryslerforum.com/forum/...-aircon-22290/

 

Hi Rodger,
I guess the only inconvenience of doing it from above is that you have to remove the top radiator hose and the lost of antifreeze.My recharging got bumped back till tomorrow, and i'm little nervous about it because i could fined expansion valve to replace the old one , anywhere in UK so any metal shavings and my new compressor is gone.If you guys know of a secret place to get one please let me know.

John

 

Hi

You have replaced the drier, which I understand also acts as a filter, so.....unless the old compressor failed catastrophically you should be ok?

have you taken the old compressor apart to see internal damage?

 

Rodger,
i did't examine the old compressor but i did open the old receiver and it was clean as new.The old compressor was engaging the clutch pack but i was getting no pressure on the Hi side on my gauges.When i puled it out turning by hand the clutch pack did not move the pistons in side at all, so it led me to believe that the shaft got disengaged/broken from the back plate, which moves the pistons.But i may just go and take it a part to see what exactly happened .