KirstyW Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Hi Just got home tonight and realised that there was a burning rubber smell coming from my TD5 Disco 2. Looking under the bonnet the pulley wheel of the pump that is visible top right of the engine is very hot and smoke was coming from thar area. Little bits of rubber have also been deposited on pipes in the same line as the belt. What is this pump? Is it going to be expensive to replace? Can I drive my Disco to a garage or should I get it picked up. How easy/difficult would it be for my husband to change this pump if very expensive? Any info much appreciated - Kirtsy Just had another look now it has cooled down and the pulley seems solid but a centre section is wobbling around like it is nolonger attached and making quite a rattle. Is this the clutch for the Climate Control Pump? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Photo? ACE or aircon would be my guess but I don't have a Td5 handy to look at right now and I don't recall what lives where but I think ACE is in that position. It sounds like it has seized and is shredding the belt, in which case don't drive it or you will lose the fan belt very quickly and with it, all your cooling, which will overheat and fk up the engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M&S Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Top right is the aircon compressor yes. The power steering pump is below that, and the ACE pump just below it and to the right. I think you'll need to get the aircon system discharged by a garage...otehrwise it should be an easy job to change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirstyW Posted April 13, 2010 Author Share Posted April 13, 2010 Top right is the aircon compressor yes. The power steering pump is below that, and the ACE pump just below it and to the right. I think you'll need to get the aircon system discharged by a garage...otehrwise it should be an easy job to change. Thanks for the replies, Of, course I forgot the Aircon will need to be de-gas'd and re-gas'd. Garage job I think. I will start phoning around tomorrow. Cheers - Kirsty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M&S Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 There are plenty of aircon specialists out there and many of them are mobile so you wouldn't have to move your car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirstyW Posted April 13, 2010 Author Share Posted April 13, 2010 There are plenty of aircon specialists out there and many of them are mobile so you wouldn't have to move your car. I hadn't thought of that. Know any names / websites at all? Cheers - Kirsty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M&S Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Not sure where you are, if it's Grimsby area I could get you a number. Best bet would be yell.com and search "car air conditioning" for your area. Many advertise a mobile service. Cheers, Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirstyW Posted April 14, 2010 Author Share Posted April 14, 2010 Not sure where you are, if it's Grimsby area I could get you a number. Best bet would be yell.com and search "car air conditioning" for your area. Many advertise a mobile service. Cheers, Martin Thanks Martin, I'm in the Bedford area which doesn't seem to be well served with mobile Air Con people, although I have found one this morning prepared to travel a little out of his area. This was via a service found on Yell.com called Air Medic. There are also a few local Air Con specialists who can do the work if I can get the vehicle to them. I have RAC Home Start so I should be able to get it moved to one if necessary. It just comes down how much it is going to cost and will the mobile guy charge top buck for parts labou plus his travel cost of course. I have a friendly garage with a SH unit but they cannot do it until next week and they are 30 miles away. This wouldn't have been a problem on my old TDI300, I would have taken the belt of. Cheers - Kirsty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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