VXR8 air con problem
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Mine didnt work originally, but it never worked from go. Turned out the BCM needed flashing.
But it yours used to work and now doesnt then it sounds like warranty. Could be a gas leak etc, your supposed to run it every couple of weeks for a few minutes even in winter to extend the working life IIRC.
But it yours used to work and now doesnt then it sounds like warranty. Could be a gas leak etc, your supposed to run it every couple of weeks for a few minutes even in winter to extend the working life IIRC.
Bonnie and Clyde said:
Rich you say you should run them every couple of weeks. Does anyone ever switch them off? We run our heaters with the air con on. Even if its pushing out hot air its still "conditioned" hot air isn't it. Therefor better air. Is this right?
Im sure its nicer for the air, but it will cost you in fuel as you have to run the pump all the time. If you turn it off you will gain power and economy 
ringram said:
Bonnie and Clyde said:
Rich you say you should run them every couple of weeks. Does anyone ever switch them off? We run our heaters with the air con on. Even if its pushing out hot air its still "conditioned" hot air isn't it. Therefor better air. Is this right?
Im sure its nicer for the air, but it will cost you in fuel as you have to run the pump all the time. If you turn it off you will gain power and economy
Thanksfriggin' typical...after being smart and saying air con didnt work when the drive belt came off...
Was told cant open windows for 2-3 days by tinting company and sat in traffic on way home yesterday I needed air con...it just wafted out hot air at me!
belt had come off again....put back on but I reckon my air con tensioner is a pile of sh
t!!
Was told cant open windows for 2-3 days by tinting company and sat in traffic on way home yesterday I needed air con...it just wafted out hot air at me!
belt had come off again....put back on but I reckon my air con tensioner is a pile of sh
t!!paramoreg said:
friggin' typical...after being smart and saying air con didnt work when the drive belt came off...
Was told cant open windows for 2-3 days by tinting company and sat in traffic on way home yesterday I needed air con...it just wafted out hot air at me!
belt had come off again....put back on but I reckon my air con tensioner is a pile of sht!!
Was told cant open windows for 2-3 days by tinting company and sat in traffic on way home yesterday I needed air con...it just wafted out hot air at me!
belt had come off again....put back on but I reckon my air con tensioner is a pile of sh
t!!I've seen a couple of cars(audi and a vauxhall carlton) do this before bad news is it was the compressor that had seized (from lack of use probably) and that was throwing the belt off
Edited by L2VXR on Friday 17th April 15:43
paramoreg said:
Lol, I'm hoping its just a crap tensioner but I cant be arsed to take it to Picador YET again...
If the tensioner is defective, the belt WILL fall off with aggressive engine speed changes. Got nothing to do with superchgargers
It also appears more common on VXR8, doubtless due to the fact that GM in their wisdom deleted the additional idler pulley which was present on the earlier cars.
Well as luck would have it mine was off tonight 
Along with the accessory belt and... the crank pulley!
Off to the fish tank for remedial action. Hopefully threads arnt damaged in the crank!
Fortunately all the bits were resting nicely at the bottom of the engine bay.. except the crank bolt.
Must be all that awsome power
Well I had just done a kamakazi 4th gear pull on the M25 logging AFR, then some interesting lights came on in sequence, Alternator, then Check Engine and finally Engine Overheat I thought the belt had just come off and felt like a supercharger owner
When I popped the bonnet I noticed things were slightly more chaotic.
Mr RAC came to the rescue with a flatbed.
Along with the accessory belt and... the crank pulley!
Off to the fish tank for remedial action. Hopefully threads arnt damaged in the crank!
Fortunately all the bits were resting nicely at the bottom of the engine bay.. except the crank bolt.
Must be all that awsome power
Well I had just done a kamakazi 4th gear pull on the M25 logging AFR, then some interesting lights came on in sequence, Alternator, then Check Engine and finally Engine Overheat I thought the belt had just come off and felt like a supercharger owner
When I popped the bonnet I noticed things were slightly more chaotic.
Mr RAC came to the rescue with a flatbed.
nasty mate!
My belt came off again today (thankfully no chaos in the engine bay per yours though Rich!)...twice in 3 days for me now, both times under hard acceleration...bloomin' load of rubbish! When I get back from Boston reckon I'll be checking in with Picador to see if I can get a warranty replacement for my tensioner or something...
My belt came off again today (thankfully no chaos in the engine bay per yours though Rich!)...twice in 3 days for me now, both times under hard acceleration...bloomin' load of rubbish! When I get back from Boston reckon I'll be checking in with Picador to see if I can get a warranty replacement for my tensioner or something...
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