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  1. ipwn
    Indeed! Should have results tomorrow if ring pliers come! Whats the best way to do that 12v feed test? I had a look at the plug that goes onto the compressor again this morning . There is pink wire and green wire going into the plug. I assume green is earth and pink is positive? Will use a multimeter to find out, just seems like an odd colour choice. Apparently the gap ( too much ) due to the shims can also cause the coil not to magnetise.
  2. ipwn
    Ok, I've ordered myself some circlip tools. Im going to do it properly this time, use a multimeter and make sure the car is givving the compressor the correct 12v. Then Im going to test the coil resistance and also double check to see what happens when I give it 12v with ground and 12v direct on. Also check the gap is 0.5mm. This should give me some better conclusion.
  3. ipwn
    But the dealer has already made a clear stance. They don't often go but sometimes leak....they're leaving it up to the customer.
  4. ipwn
    In the real world thats basically 25.5 on petrol and 35 mpg on LPG? As youre paying half the price for your LPG no? Or am I thinking too simply?
  5. ipwn
    It's just an extra £100. All I can say is Murphys Law.
  6. ipwn
    Also to do the 12v test I just connected up the battery + and - terminals to the compressor. I didn't do + and grounded the other wire.......Did I do it the wrong way?
  7. ipwn
    Thought pretty much everyone had Denso compressors on their cars ! Didnt know they really differentiated that much. I think I am getting confused with my terminology etc. When I fet 12v, which was literally a battery to the compressor nothing happened. I didn't notice a difference even when turning by hand , no extra resistance or anything. I may take a closer look tomorrow as there's no need to take the compressor off to check this bit out. Need to get thosetools so I can properly take it off and do a more conclusive test.
  8. ipwn
    THats strange, the front of my compressor looks nothing like this I've edited my picture, the arrows shows the things that were turning when i turned the pulley, everything was turning as one?
  9. ipwn
    I just want to check something, when I connected the 12v feed to the compressor, what was supposed to happen to the compressor exactly?
  10. ipwn
    Oh I can't get that far today as I don;t have some of the tools to take the clutch etc off. Damn, I'll put it back on and take it off again, should be twice as easy now that everything is loose and I know what to do. Will take a week to get the stator in anyway, £51 all in, fingers crossed thats my issue.
  11. ipwn
    Is that just the resistance on the compressor at the electrical connection. At the bottom of the second pic?
  12. ipwn
    Hmm what tends to go on the clutch? Is it the stator magnet? If I buy the complete clutch assy kit its 360 pounds, the same price for me to get a brand new denso compressor essentially from USA. If I buy the magnet clutch stator, it's 51 quid....
  13. ipwn
    Looks like you can only buy a complete new unit, no part numbers of aftermarket clutches :/
  14. ipwn
    Ah, will see if I can get hold of just the clutch then. Struggling to see at the moment, can't find it on the parts list.
  15. ipwn
    Hmmm feeding it power did nothing :/
  16. ipwn
    Ignore, I understand what you mean! Doh. Will go add some power to it.
  17. ipwn
    Mr Bookend, I would appreciate your help here :D Apparently this compressor is seized, however I have no idea how you can check....obviously the clutch is turning but apparently that is free to turn even when the compressor is seized ?! Here are some pictures if you want! When I twist the clutch it does make a sucking sound out of the AC port line hole thing.....
  18. ipwn
    I agree, in the grand scheme of things it doesn't really matter which way we post but Ill quote more in the future to make my posts clearer :)
  19. ipwn
    No and you're right. I took a closer look and a big prybar. My lower arm bushes are very very stiff with little movement. There was some movement in the links so will see these. I've stuck the bushes on ebay if anyone wants them http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=251242675305
  20. ipwn
    Wheel bearings can come in a drumming tone. A bit like a flat tyre sound. Thud thud thud thud thud. Or they can be a whiney sound.
  21. ipwn
    Hi, that generally happens very very rarely. If it does then you can make an edit and past the response. It saves alot of page space aswell and makes it less lengthy to read.
  22. ipwn
    But you really don't need to be mechanically minded to unscrew 2 screws. Push a bolt down and feed some cable around. If you can do some sowing or knitting then this is just as easy.
  23. ipwn
    Yes it was. There's no need to quote when you're directly under the person you're talking to. When you are a couple of posts down then you should quote.
  24. ipwn
    Come on you can do it, it's SO easy. All you need to do is just pull on something to release the tension. Feed a belt, pull on something to slip it over and release. Seriously it's just that easy. It took me 15 seconds to remove the plastic cover, 10 seconds to remove the belt. 90 seconds to re feed the belt, check it over again and put tension back on, 15 seconds to run the engine and check. 15 seconds put plastic back together. Quite literally a couple of minutes.
  25. ipwn
    I would just flat out say to him to stop lying before I shoot an email to Lexus UK and Toyota Japan. Lexus Sheffield will do it no problem. Try a different Lexus dealer near you.
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