do you need to take the aircon compressor out to change the condenser, its on a 2005 supercharged sport

No i dont think it is necessary to remove the compressor

hi, does anyone know for certain, i gave my range rover sport into a garage to have a new aircon condenser fitted, went in yesterday afternoon expecting to collect my car, was told its going to take more then a day to do as its a big job, when i went to see what they have done so far i see the compressor had been taken out, im 99% sure that the compressor doesnt need to come out but i need to know 100% before i query the invoice i will get on tuesday.

steve

Not done my sport but did my discovery 3 and I did not take out the compressor and the cars are built on the same chassis

I did mine on my supercharged. Took approx 3.5 houres. Make sure you have lower bumper bolts as they have a tendency to break. It is only a radiator so does not need the compressor removing.

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thanks, i see what the invoice says when i pick up next week

Can you imagine the conversation in the garage.

Replace the air con thingy. It begins with C

Boss comes back a few hours later.
What the f have you got the compressor off for )

Last edited by Andy K on Sun May 28 2017 8:44pm. Edited 1 time in total

Hello Steve
The book time for changing the condenser is 4 hours, so don't know why they say it's a big job that takes over a day.
It is literally remove bumper, slam bar,Lights and a few other bits and bobs. Drill and tap all broken bolts. Disconnect the condenser, takes some wobbling to remove. Then install new unit and rebuild. No moving parts are removed at all, the compressor is not even near, so does not need removing.
Price should be 1 condenser (approx £100) plus 4 hours labour and approx £20 of bolts MY12 RRS HSE
Gone 4.2 supercharged RRS
Gone 90
Gone s2000

just got quoted best part of £700 to replace condenser... not even a dealer

hi mick, i supplied the condenser which was roughly about £100 then the garage charged me £175 to change and re-gas
so £700 is very very expensive

It's no where near that price at a proper LR Service Centre, and comes with a two year warranty.
This is the problem of taking these specialist cars to people who have no idea what's what, there are I will admit some very good independents out there, and I bet these who are stripping yours, don't have a service manual due to LR price, sounds the sort of place that uses a Haynes manual, which unfortunately isn't available.
I'd be looking at paying half that amount, I presume that includes VAT.  John

RRS MY12 SDV6 HSE. Sumatra Black/Ebony & Walnut + Dynamic Pack, + Cold Climate Pack + Memory Pack, Digital TV/DVD, Premium Leather, Cornering Lights, Cooler/Fridge Box, & most Options.

I had mine changed earlier in the year, 4 hours and £300.

steve.rrs wrote:

hi mick, i supplied the condenser which was roughly about £100 then the garage charged me £175 to change and re-gas
so £700 is very very expensive