Air conditioning

[Philip amos]

My Amazon vx 100 series rear air on pipes have been disconnected in the engine bay at sometime but the air on in the front seems to work how? Also where can I get replacement pipes
Thanks

 

[StarCruiser]

The rear may have been disconnected due to corrosion and/or leakage. The front will work fine as the front and rear are parallel systems. New pipes available from Toyota, Amayama, Partsouq or Megazip. Sit down first.
Your best bet may be to have a good refrigeration engineer make up some pipes for you but this may depend on availability or re-use of the old fittings and how the rear has been disconnected. Flexible hoses may be an easier answer or if the pipes aren’t too badly damaged they could possibly be welded up or if you’re practical use the old ones as a pattern to make up some new from ally tube and have the ends welded on.

 

[Philip amos]

Thanks

 

[StarCruiser]

You’re welcome. I see you’ve done a search and found the thread on replacement. That should give you all the info you need. Good luck with it and let us know, probably in the other thread, how you get on.

 

[Mr.Smiles]

The rear may have been disconnected due to corrosion and/or leakage. The front will work fine as the front and rear are parallel systems. New pipes available from Toyota, Amayama, Partsouq or Megazip. Sit down first.
Your best bet may be to have a good refrigeration engineer make up some pipes for you but this may depend on availability or re-use of the old fittings and how the rear has been disconnected. Flexible hoses may be an easier answer or if the pipes aren’t too badly damaged they could possibly be welded up or if you’re practical use the old ones as a pattern to make up some new from ally tube and have the ends welded on.

Hi there, I'm about to replace my pipes, the mechanic it telling me it's a difficult job and may take him all day. Its the second post I read that mentions the rubber pipes! Are they really a better solution in avoiding corrosion issues, and are they long lasting and are they easier to fit?

 

[Philip amos]

I had mine replaced with flexible pipes

 

[Mr.Smiles]

I had mine replaced with flexible pipes

Are they much easier to fit?

 

[Philip amos]

To be honest I had mine done by aircon specialist and don’t regret it

 

[Lorin]

Flexible lines are often easier to fit than hard lines.

 

[JohnLC100]

To be honest I had mine done by aircon specialist and don’t regret it

Hey Phil, where did you get your nudge/bull bar? I have been looking for a similar one for my 100

 

[StarCruiser]

Properly made refrigeration flexi hoses should last a very long time. They are high pressure like hydraulic hoses and are made for refrigerant. I’ve not done this myself but have worked round a lot of refrigeration equipment both static and mobile. There’s going to be a way to make them up and a proper refrigeration/AC engineer will know how/where.

 

[Philip amos]

Hey Phil, where did you get your nudge/bull bar? I have been looking for a similar one for my 100

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