Something went wrong at the aircon pump, smoke everywhere!

**Bones** · Sunday 7th June 2015, 12:48

Driving back up from getting the dog microchipped, and noticed a burning smell, got about 2 miles up the road to a roundabout and smoke started piling out from under the bonnet, pulled over and popped the biggest just and it was belching out from around the aircon pulley. I'm assuming it's going to be clutch related or the pump has siezed. Then the belt snapped!

Problem is, I've got to drive from aberdeen to Preston on Tuesday an back up on Wednesday for a job interview to got back out to saudi.

Any body know if they did these without aircon? (Doubtful) but if they did would the belt off one of them fit? Or anybody else know of a quick repair I can do to get me going and get down the road and back.

Cheers everyone!

**MoleT-5R** · Sunday 7th June 2015, 12:55

Originally Posted by Bones

Driving back up from getting the dog microchipped, and noticed a burning smell, got about 2 miles up the road to a roundabout and smoke started piling out from under the bonnet, pulled over and popped the biggest just and it was belching out from around the aircon pulley. I'm assuming it's going to be clutch related or the pump has siezed. Then the belt snapped!

Problem is, I've got to drive from aberdeen to Preston on Tuesday an back up on Wednesday for a job interview to got back out to saudi.

Any body know if they did these without aircon? (Doubtful) but if they did would the belt off one of them fit? Or anybody else know of a quick repair I can do to get me going and get down the road and back.

Cheers everyone!

sorry to here of your troubles, but you can get a short non-a/c belt, not sure whether you can fit it with the pump still in place though, worth a try or drop the pump off, it will probably have to come off anyway to repair/replace it to get your a/c working again

**Bones** · Sunday 7th June 2015, 13:13

That's handy!

I'll give volvo a ring now if they're open to see if I can get one tomorrow.

That's not an issue I'll just rip the pump out if needs be.

Going to try and work out wether it's the pump or the clutch that's gone. If it's the pump both the clutch is still fine I'll just chuck a new belt on and drive it without aircon. Then put a new pump on next weekend.

**Bones** · Sunday 7th June 2015, 15:51

Turns out you can't get a shorter belt for P2's. And the clutch is siezed solid! Otherwise I would have put a new belt on and not used aircon!

Just my luck!

**Orca2** · Sunday 7th June 2015, 16:44

I had this happen on my V70 p2 and despite all the internet stories of belts that allow you to delete the air on pump. They do not exist.
I bought a second hand aircon pump from an S80 the scrappyA sells them for about twenty quid there is no demand for them.
I disconnected the electro clutch connector to stop the aircon clutch engaging and have had no problems ever since. I never use aircon anyway.

**Bones** · Sunday 7th June 2015, 17:26

I think that's going to be my plan of action.

But won't be able to get the pump in time, so trying to sort out borrowing me mum or dads car for Tuesday and Wednesday then get mine sorted when I'm back, then like you leave the electrical connection disconected untill I get mine re gassed!

Last time I had an interview to go out to Saudi I had car grief aswell! A driveshaft let go on the M6........but that was a saxo so it was to be expected. I ended up getting the job so hopefully it's history repeating! Haha

**Orca2** · Sunday 7th June 2015, 19:01

Volvo actually sell a separate pulley that bolts on in place of the pump, but it costs 70 quid , the second hand pump was only Twenty quid.

**jamesy12345** · Sunday 7th June 2015, 19:03

Originally Posted by Bones

I think that's going to be my plan of action.

But won't be able to get the pump in time, so trying to sort out borrowing me mum or dads car for Tuesday and Wednesday then get mine sorted when I'm back, then like you leave the electrical connection disconected untill I get mine re gassed!

Last time I had an interview to go out to Saudi I had car grief aswell! A driveshaft let go on the M6........but that was a saxo so it was to be expected. I ended up getting the job so hopefully it's history repeating! Haha

It's a sign!! The volvo is telling you to avoid Saudi - not enough alcohol there

**Bones** · Sunday 7th June 2015, 20:44

Not enough alcohol....... I've never drank as much in my life as I have over there!haha

All home brew mind, and if you go for it the next morning you feel like your recovering from an autopsy!

In other news, stripped the clutch down,

Looks as though the bearing has gone, got so hot that the insulation on the electromagnet has gone aswell and then made that short out.
going to give the breakers near me a shout in the morning and if they want silly money I'll pick up a bearing from scots bearings and that at least will get it up and running to get me down the road and back!. Then worry about banging on a new pump and get it regassed next weekend or when I get time.

There's will be pics to follow.