Another question, regarding AC and repair.
The car I purchased has taken a hit under it and the pipe going into the condenser has broken off (taking with it about 3cm of the lil fins too) the pipe is intact going to the the big hex bolt bit and its snapped on the condenser side.
So is this likely to be up for repair with a weld/braize or will i need to replace the whole condensor and pipe? :x And when I was last down in the aquarium I noticed it mentioned R12 for the refrigerent I think NZ requires 134a nowadays - do conversions cost big $$ and are they reliable (someone here said they almost always leak I think). :evil:
Another thing, the blimmen heater fan control arm has snapped (reason i was in aquarium, and on hot setting in summer of course) - the wee thing that connects to the rigid wire and controls the hot/cold flap or whatever.
Now i've dropped it, and to get the damn thing back (which is glued now anyhow) i'll have to remove the blower motor and wipers and all that - i'd much rather buy a replacement.
So any recommendations for online stores that sell the part, small white control arm and experiences with good stores. I've had a look through the ones advertised here and i'm missing one i went to not long ago that was awesome. It let you list the exact saab year make model engine along the top of the site, anyone know it?
Oh yeah i'll also change the air filter while i'm at it.
The car I purchased has taken a hit under it and the pipe going into the condenser has broken off (taking with it about 3cm of the lil fins too) the pipe is intact going to the the big hex bolt bit and its snapped on the condenser side.
So is this likely to be up for repair with a weld/braize or will i need to replace the whole condensor and pipe? :x And when I was last down in the aquarium I noticed it mentioned R12 for the refrigerent I think NZ requires 134a nowadays - do conversions cost big $$ and are they reliable (someone here said they almost always leak I think). :evil:
Another thing, the blimmen heater fan control arm has snapped (reason i was in aquarium, and on hot setting in summer of course) - the wee thing that connects to the rigid wire and controls the hot/cold flap or whatever.
Now i've dropped it, and to get the damn thing back (which is glued now anyhow) i'll have to remove the blower motor and wipers and all that - i'd much rather buy a replacement.
So any recommendations for online stores that sell the part, small white control arm and experiences with good stores. I've had a look through the ones advertised here and i'm missing one i went to not long ago that was awesome. It let you list the exact saab year make model engine along the top of the site, anyone know it?
Oh yeah i'll also change the air filter while i'm at it.