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Old Feb 27, 2018 | 03:28 PM
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Let me check mine off but I'm sure your readings are not going to be accurate with the car off
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Old Feb 27, 2018 | 04:13 PM
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Mine show 80 low 110 high with the car off. Car on it shows 34 low 146 high.
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Old Feb 28, 2018 | 12:18 AM
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So I put the gauges on the blue 528i and they are reading 100 psi low and high when car is not running. Is that normal ?

I'm pretty sure the a/c was working on this car before I ripped tranny.
If the AC has not been used for a long period, I would think that those readings look normal. The high and low side will tend to equalize after a long time of non-operation. The good news, I suppose, is that you don't have a leak in that system!
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Old Feb 28, 2018 | 09:18 AM
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If the AC has not been used for a long period, I would think that those readings look normal. The high and low side will tend to equalize after a long time of non-operation. The good news, I suppose, is that you don't have a leak in that system!
Time to swap 528i compressor into 530i.
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Old Feb 28, 2018 | 09:19 AM
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Mine show 80 low 110 high with the car off. Car on it shows 34 low 146 high.
Thanks sean time to stop fucking around and start doing some good olde fashioned wrench pulling and knuckle busting.
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Old Feb 28, 2018 | 01:40 PM
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Thanks sean time to stop fucking around and start doing some good olde fashioned wrench pulling and knuckle busting.
Good luck.
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Old Feb 28, 2018 | 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by FormerE30Owner
Good luck.
Thanks.

Quick question. I'm in store looking to buy socket set. The special bolts and the tensioner on the BMW. Are they just standard e sockets and star bits ?
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Old Feb 28, 2018 | 11:30 PM
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Thanks.

Quick question. I'm in store looking to buy socket set. The special bolts and the tensioner on the BMW. Are they just standard e sockets and star bits ?
Can't answer you there - I am but just a dumb engineer and I leave that esoteric stuff to my mechanic.
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Old Mar 1, 2018 | 11:49 AM
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Can't answer you there - I am but just a dumb engineer and I leave that esoteric stuff to my mechanic.

They are E-Sockets and Star Bits

plus a T60 to turn the belt tensioner.







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Old Mar 1, 2018 | 08:15 PM
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It was the compressor.

Put it in the 528i compressor which was exactly the same.

Boom




I pulled a vacuum on it on it and it did the very same. Lost -30psi to zero in less then 15mins. But it took the Freon no problem and started cooling right away.

I will I’ll keep you posted on if it holds a charge, and I’m going to double check the gagues on another car with vacuum.

Thank you you for all your help. When I get settled after this I will put up a post with everything I learned.
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