Yes aparently he's got them in again and he's sending them out once he's made the kits up this week
That's great. Thanks @Phill1
Yes aparently he's got them in again and he's sending them out once he's made the kits up this week
Got mine in the post todayThat's great. Thanks @Phill1
Got mine in the post today
How long ago did you order yours?Got mine in the post today
With these, it's not how long ago did you order it. Brian has them specially made by an engineering company so many at a time, he fills the orders on first come first served, but then he'll have to wait for the next batch to be delivered from the engineers. Also batch sizes depend on demand etc. He will send it, along with instructions. don't worryHow long ago did you order yours?
Not 100% sure when I ordered it - would be a few weeks ago anyway - BMR told me he had sold out so I just ordered one anyway and was prepared to wait for the next batch to arrive - if you've ordered one you will get it when he gets the next batch inHow long ago did you order yours?
Thanks for the feedback, ordered one today so it’s good to hear you are happy with the fix.Hi Matt,
We had the pipe removed and blanked off last October. By then we'd missed the really hot weather, so can't comment on how effective it has been in scorching conditions, but there certainly hasn't been any misting up of the back or rear side (or any) windows.
We rarely carry passengers but when we have stopped and popped into the back for a cuppa (we run it as a campervan) we haven't noticed any difference in comfort between front and back.
Anyway, the peace of mind of knowing that you aren't dropping the green-stuff on the drive and that you do have temperature control again is sooooo worth it.
Cool, thanks for the info. I’ll get one fitted ASAP. Now to see if I can find a discounted re gas....Hi.
Bought our van in 2017, Aircon worked first year but then the drips appeared on the drive and cost of repair made me put the whole thing on the back burner. In summer last year I took a gamble in buying the blanking plate from BMR and getting my local garage to fit and regas. Bit was I think, £40 and the garage charged £125. To my delight the 'op' was successful which slightly surprised me as the Aircon system had been unused and empty for a couple of years, I was expecting dry or perished seals. It throws nice cold air through the face level grills so all good. Not sure fully what it's like in back but it must have some effect. Result is a happy bunny and saving of a great lot of cash. And, many thanks to BMR.
Happened to be under the car today, having driven it 150 miles yesterday in the pouring rain. I noticed that the piece of foam that blanks the access hole into the box that covers the connection to the rear evaporator was dripping wet.
I suspect this is probably the culprit for the corrosion, the rest of the insulation (that runs the whole length of the pipe) is closed cell foam and doesn't hold water but this last little piece is open cell foam and clearly gets saturated by spray from the rear wheel. You can see the difference in appearance in this picture.
Aluminium getting wet isn't usually a problem, the exposed section of this pipe will get wet with condensation during normal operation.
But salty water, ie road spray in the UK during the winter, is a real problem as it strips off the oxide layer and causes pitting.
If your rear pipe is still intact I would suggest removing the box, sliding this bit of foam back and painting the section of pipe underneath it with a corrosion inhibiting paint. I don't think removing the foam will help significantly as it stops spray getting into the box so you'll just move the problem.
That's probably not a bad idea, but you will need to treat all the the exposed aluminium.Good advice but I would advise removing the flap entirely.
Of the 4 Elgrand front to rear AC pipes I have changed by dropping the back axle I did paint the exposed aluminium pipe in the only usual place where they rot which is the area around the foam that you mentioned on all 4.... But I think there's no real need to treat/paint it, after all this is the only area the aluminium pipes rot even though there are other exposed bits of aluminium AC pipe (which don't seem to rot) and I reckon they rot at this position due to galvanic corrosion... Galvanic corrosion which is prevented as soon as the damp foam between aluminium and steel has been removed.That's probably not a bad idea, but you will need to treat all the the exposed aluminium.