@@findfixxflip helped a lot! Replacing the water pump and accidentally removed a compressor bolt. Couldn't find the torque specs anywhere and your video was the only place! Sadly couldn't find replacement bolts nearby and am impatient, so hopefully a single reused bolt manually tightened won't come back to bite me! :)
thanks a bunch, This was took me awhile to sit down and edit. I wanted to make it as complete as possible without skipping any steps. Let me know if you have any questions when attempting this job. Thanks for watching
It looks easy, But there's a ton of stuff to take off and bolts are hard to get to, Set aside 4-5 hours to do this. I did this over the space of two days. 2 or 3 hours each day. Good luck , im around if you have any questions . Thanks for watching🙏
Great video man ! Saved me big bucks also for the Compressor wire connection. You can always clip the new connector by a few inches and solder the new connector to the original bmw connection to have a fresh new good connection (my original connector broke off)
Awesome glad i could help. Yeah the job was bit of pain, being you have to take everything apart underneath just to get to the last bolt, but besides that just have to take your time and make sure to put everything back right.. Thanks for watching🙏
Thank you sm man, great video! new to working on cars and took me about 5 hours total with AC recharge after having to remove stripped compressor bolts lol, AC is FREEEZING now 🥶
No problem, glad 🙏 it helped you. I tried to make it as easy a follow along as possible. Some of the cameras angles were difficult to capture, but since you did it, with little car experience then I know it will work for beginners as well. Thanks for 👀..
Great video! Nice step by step video. I have been working on my E90 for years and my compressor has been shot for 4 years. I try to watch different videos to convince me to do it. As much as I enjoyed your video I still feel like it’s not worth it just for 1 month of comfort. I am also worried that one of those damn hoses will fail or break once opening them.
It's not really hard to do, but more time consuming since you have to remove quite a bit. as for the hoses most are just clipsx except for lower ones on the waterpump. It is something that you want to take your time with but once everythings is out, the install is pretty smooth.
Excellent well-detailed tutorial. I think the guys saying it was "easy" or only takes 45 minutes were gaslighting you. And the music didn't bug me since I felt like I was watching a mechanical kidney replacement and unsure if the patient was going to survive. This is NOT an easy job for an amateur mechanic. For every clip, plug, seal, bolt, and hose on a high mileage car, there is a high chance of things going very wrong quickly. I only have two suggestions if the car is higher miles, given how much crap has to be ripped out, I would just replace the thermostat as a matter of preventative maintenance. Plus, apparently on older cars, the schrader valves on the lines seem to be a potential source of slow leaks over time so I would just replace them out of caution given the system is already discharged. One question: How did you diagnose this was a compressor failure and not a sensor or AC refrigerant leak on one of the lines?
Thank you very much.. So yes i agree with you, this isn't a 45 mins job, I think i was able to do 4 hours when i had a lift. So before i started this i checked the pressure with the ac gauges. and there is certain point when the clutch will turn on as long as it reads the right freon level. I believe that my friend had overfilled the system, yet no fan clutch was engaging. Also you can run a test lead onto the compressor and see if its getting a signal voltage to activate. This video didn't get alot of views, ( th-cam.com/video/1yqJ_cuauJY/w-d-xo.html) but it will show you how to do the charge process right and save yourself a bunch of money. Thank's for watching and i appreciate your kind words. Stay tuned i have some crazy content coming up of some builds ive been working on..🙏
My pulley just broke off on my E60 528i LCi on the way home from Autozone. It was making a knocking sound but, my AC still blew cold so I was just gonna replace the pulley but looks like I’ll have to replace the whole ac compressor now and the serpentine belt that broke with it.
Good luck man, This one's definitely got alot of bolts in tight places, Not sure about the E60 though maybe there is more access to everything.. Keep us updated on the outcome.. Thank's for watching..
So I followed the entire video perfectly and the compressor will not engage at all. I can see the clutch not spinning, and the radiator fan never comes on. I got the pressure up to 50 psi while filling and nothing happens. Any ideas of what to check? Already reseated the wire for the compressor.
If this is a Denso compressor, sorry if the info is in the video and I missed it, it came filled with PAG oil. Unfortunately Denso comes with a very poor write-up on what to do with the oil. In a nutshell it tells you to pour oil out of your new compressor into a clean container, next pour the oil out of your old compressor and then put the quantity found in the old compressor back into the new one. Problem is it does not tell you anything about the existence of a drain plug. The drain plug is the 10mm bolt between the pulley and the black electrical connector. It has a brass washer. If you try to pour through the drain oil will come out easy if it is there. To get it all out you may need to turn the pulley. Not much oil if any will come out through the AC line ports. Another issue is the amount of oil to put in. I generally do not buy the recommendation to use the amount drained out of the old compressor into the new one. My evaporator was leaking refrigerant and PAG oil for years. When my compressor died, it started leaking out of the pulley, it was because it was starved of PAG oil. When the AC system is considered dry, Denso recommends 2.4 oz of PAG oil be put into the compressor. The whole system will take more, not sure if it is 6 oz that findfixxflip puts into the compressor. But the balace of oil can and should be added at the time of recharge. The location of the drain plug and the 2.4 oz figure are as per the technical expert from Denso.
Thank you for your technical reply.. So as a general when replacing a compressor i use 4-6oz of pag oil.. i have done this religiously for many years with no issues.. just make sure to screw in plugs before installing so you dont spill out all your fluid.. hope this helps 🙏
🤣.. Yeah this one is a definite pain to do.. Lot's of tight spaces where bolts are.. Much better with a lift, but i didn't have one atm.. Thanks for watching..
Not sure man, I just replaced the whole ac as one unit, I think it was only around $200 on ebay.. I don't think I would go to the trouble of trying to rebuild one, maybe if it was closer to $500 for the part..
@@djcharmde.xtremist2110 my buddy did go with a Chinese one off ebay, but for the price, it seems to be functioning good for about 6 months now.. also you might have better luck pulling a used one from junkyard. Good way to tell if its ok, is to see if it has pressure when you disconnect the ac lines, if it spits most likely its fine. Hope that helps
Replacing all ancillary parts just got done with the water pump and thermo🤦🏻♂️. If I have to I’ll do it all over again, but I am really wondering how these guys are saying they can do it in 45 min…
Insane, everything has to come out including waterpump and thermostat to get to mounting bolts on the bottom.. I ran out of light on one day, so I had to finish next morning, still around 3-4 hours.. also its at least 15 mins just to properly bleed the system... all I know is both bimmers still running strong no issues since video.. all quality parts used as well.. thanks for 👀 👍
Congralutions my friend, I was just giving a general time line. Without a lift, and the fact that it got dark which made it hard to see definitely increased the finish time. Also during the day it is 115 degrees here which made everything extremely hot to touch including tools. But i hope this tututorial helped you make the job a little easier, especially the general process of disassembly, thanks for watching though..
@@gavinsixnine So what's crazy is you can't remove the lower AC bolt without removing the thermostat, it blocks access to it. The Whole thing as to come out
Yeah job is pretty involved, basically like replacing your waterpump. Probably a little quicker if you had a lift, but this took me about 4 hrs first day, then a couple the next day. You have to take basically everything out on top and bottom. Plus time to electronically prime system once refilled. Definitely not an easy job, but doable as long as someone takes their time. Thanks for getting involved and watching the channel. Stay tuned because im going to be making a complete video on the 328i- 330i tune bimmerlabs offers.
My bad i didn't realize how overpowering the music was until i watched the upload.. Since then i have gotten a new camera with good audio, so look out for the new vids, they are much better. There is always room for improvement, Thanks for watching though🙏
These repairs are hard enough - getting everything on tape is incredible. Thanks for this!
No problem, im glad my video could help.🙏
@@findfixxflip helped a lot! Replacing the water pump and accidentally removed a compressor bolt. Couldn't find the torque specs anywhere and your video was the only place! Sadly couldn't find replacement bolts nearby and am impatient, so hopefully a single reused bolt manually tightened won't come back to bite me! :)
Thank you best tutorial yet
thanks a bunch, This was took me awhile to sit down and edit. I wanted to make it as complete as possible without skipping any steps. Let me know if you have any questions when attempting this job. Thanks for watching
This job look very easy !!
It looks easy, But there's a ton of stuff to take off and bolts are hard to get to, Set aside 4-5 hours to do this. I did this over the space of two days. 2 or 3 hours each day. Good luck , im around if you have any questions . Thanks for watching🙏
Great video man ! Saved me big bucks also for the Compressor wire connection. You can always clip the new connector by a few inches and solder the new connector to the original bmw connection to have a fresh new good connection (my original connector broke off)
Awesome glad i could help. Yeah the job was bit of pain, being you have to take everything apart underneath just to get to the last bolt, but besides that just have to take your time and make sure to put everything back right.. Thanks for watching🙏
Thank you sm man, great video! new to working on cars and took me about 5 hours total with AC recharge after having to remove stripped compressor bolts lol, AC is FREEEZING now 🥶
No problem, glad 🙏 it helped you. I tried to make it as easy a follow along as possible. Some of the cameras angles were difficult to capture, but since you did it, with little car experience then I know it will work for beginners as well. Thanks for 👀..
@@findfixxflip yessir my man! thanks again 🔥
@@ihavenospoon7 no problem anytime👍
Really ? New to working and you did it that fast ??
who needs this music in a tutorial.
Music was a little loud, but most of my videos all have music its been like that since the beginning. Thanks for watching 🙏
Yea it is super loud repetitive and anxiety fueling lol @@findfixxflip
Great video! Nice step by step video. I have been working on my E90 for years and my compressor has been shot for 4 years. I try to watch different videos to convince me to do it. As much as I enjoyed your video I still feel like it’s not worth it just for 1 month of comfort. I am also worried that one of those damn hoses will fail or break once opening them.
It's not really hard to do, but more time consuming since you have to remove quite a bit. as for the hoses most are just clipsx except for lower ones on the waterpump. It is something that you want to take your time with but once everythings is out, the install is pretty smooth.
Excellent well-detailed tutorial.
I think the guys saying it was "easy" or only takes 45 minutes were gaslighting you. And the music didn't bug me since I felt like I was watching a mechanical kidney replacement and unsure if the patient was going to survive.
This is NOT an easy job for an amateur mechanic. For every clip, plug, seal, bolt, and hose on a high mileage car, there is a high chance of things going very wrong quickly.
I only have two suggestions if the car is higher miles, given how much crap has to be ripped out, I would just replace the thermostat as a matter of preventative maintenance. Plus, apparently on older cars, the schrader valves on the lines seem to be a potential source of slow leaks over time so I would just replace them out of caution given the system is already discharged.
One question: How did you diagnose this was a compressor failure and not a sensor or AC refrigerant leak on one of the lines?
Thank you very much.. So yes i agree with you, this isn't a 45 mins job, I think i was able to do 4 hours when i had a lift. So before i started this i checked the pressure with the ac gauges. and there is certain point when the clutch will turn on as long as it reads the right freon level. I believe that my friend had overfilled the system, yet no fan clutch was engaging. Also you can run a test lead onto the compressor and see if its getting a signal voltage to activate.
This video didn't get alot of views, ( th-cam.com/video/1yqJ_cuauJY/w-d-xo.html) but it will show you how to do the charge process right and save yourself a bunch of money. Thank's for watching and i appreciate your kind words. Stay tuned i have some crazy content coming up of some builds ive been working on..🙏
Hey great video brother. Quick question does an AC compressor for a 08 335i take the same tag 46 oil? If yea what’s the amount?
Hello and thank you🙏.. So the ac compressor should take pag oil 46 6.34 ounces.. hope this helps and thanks for watching🙏
My pulley just broke off on my E60 528i LCi on the way home from Autozone. It was making a knocking sound but, my AC still blew cold so I was just gonna replace the pulley but looks like I’ll have to replace the whole ac compressor now and the serpentine belt that broke with it.
Good luck man, This one's definitely got alot of bolts in tight places, Not sure about the E60 though maybe there is more access to everything.. Keep us updated on the outcome.. Thank's for watching..
I'm trying to locate a shaft seal for 2014 328i GT.. N20 engine... Any suggestions?
What type of shaft seal?? For trans? Drive axle?
@@findfixxflip the shaft seal would be for the AC compressor.
is there a way i can message you about this similar repaoir
You can message me here or send me a friends request on Instagram @findfixxflip. Thanks for watching👍
So I followed the entire video perfectly and the compressor will not engage at all. I can see the clutch not spinning, and the radiator fan never comes on. I got the pressure up to 50 psi while filling and nothing happens. Any ideas of what to check? Already reseated the wire for the compressor.
First What model car do you have?
@@findfixxflip it’s a 2010 128i
@@newholland5478 Did you install a new compressor?
@@findfixxflip Yes it’s brand new
@@newholland5478 interesting, im wondering if you have a wire issue.. does fan come on if you turn on ac?
If this is a Denso compressor, sorry if the info is in the video and I missed it, it came filled with PAG oil. Unfortunately Denso comes with a very poor write-up on what to do with the oil. In a nutshell it tells you to pour oil out of your new compressor into a clean container, next pour the oil out of your old compressor and then put the quantity found in the old compressor back into the new one. Problem is it does not tell you anything about the existence of a drain plug. The drain plug is the 10mm bolt between the pulley and the black electrical connector. It has a brass washer. If you try to pour through the drain oil will come out easy if it is there. To get it all out you may need to turn the pulley. Not much oil if any will come out through the AC line ports.
Another issue is the amount of oil to put in. I generally do not buy the recommendation to use the amount drained out of the old compressor into the new one. My evaporator was leaking refrigerant and PAG oil for years. When my compressor died, it started leaking out of the pulley, it was because it was starved of PAG oil. When the AC system is considered dry, Denso recommends 2.4 oz of PAG oil be put into the compressor. The whole system will take more, not sure if it is 6 oz that findfixxflip puts into the compressor. But the balace of oil can and should be added at the time of recharge.
The location of the drain plug and the 2.4 oz figure are as per the technical expert from Denso.
Thank you for your technical reply.. So as a general when replacing a compressor i use 4-6oz of pag oil.. i have done this religiously for many years with no issues.. just make sure to screw in plugs before installing so you dont spill out all your fluid.. hope this helps 🙏
Im tryna figure out of I need AC that bad....
🤣.. Yeah this one is a definite pain to do.. Lot's of tight spaces where bolts are.. Much better with a lift, but i didn't have one atm.. Thanks for watching..
Seeking a AC compressor shaft (oil) seal for a BMW N20 engine 328i any idea or suggestions?
Not sure man, I just replaced the whole ac as one unit, I think it was only around $200 on ebay.. I don't think I would go to the trouble of trying to rebuild one, maybe if it was closer to $500 for the part..
@@findfixxflip ohh damn well that's the price I'm actually looking at for a used compressor, a new compressor would be more.
@@djcharmde.xtremist2110 my buddy did go with a Chinese one off ebay, but for the price, it seems to be functioning good for about 6 months now.. also you might have better luck pulling a used one from junkyard. Good way to tell if its ok, is to see if it has pressure when you disconnect the ac lines, if it spits most likely its fine. Hope that helps
Replacing all ancillary parts just got done with the water pump and thermo🤦🏻♂️. If I have to I’ll do it all over again, but I am really wondering how these guys are saying they can do it in 45 min…
Insane, everything has to come out including waterpump and thermostat to get to mounting bolts on the bottom.. I ran out of light on one day, so I had to finish next morning, still around 3-4 hours.. also its at least 15 mins just to properly bleed the system... all I know is both bimmers still running strong no issues since video.. all quality parts used as well.. thanks for 👀 👍
Appreciate the quick response🤙🏼
@@evanwilson2233 no problem ✊
6-8 hours?? I did it in 45 mins. Remarkably nothing plastic broke.
Congralutions my friend, I was just giving a general time line. Without a lift, and the fact that it got dark which made it hard to see definitely increased the finish time. Also during the day it is 115 degrees here which made everything extremely hot to touch including tools. But i hope this tututorial helped you make the job a little easier, especially the general process of disassembly, thanks for watching though..
What was your process?
@@gavinsixnine i was wondering same thing, just getting all cooling system out takes awhile, especially how tight spots are to remove mounting bolts
@findfixxflip yep yep. Wondering if he went from under and didn't remove any cooling maybe. Otherwise def took a little longer then 45mins
@@gavinsixnine So what's crazy is you can't remove the lower AC bolt without removing the thermostat, it blocks access to it. The Whole thing as to come out
bro said 6-8 hrs
Yeah job is pretty involved, basically like replacing your waterpump. Probably a little quicker if you had a lift, but this took me about 4 hrs first day, then a couple the next day. You have to take basically everything out on top and bottom. Plus time to electronically prime system once refilled. Definitely not an easy job, but doable as long as someone takes their time. Thanks for getting involved and watching the channel. Stay tuned because im going to be making a complete video on the 328i- 330i tune bimmerlabs offers.
What's up with the damn music?
My bad i didn't realize how overpowering the music was until i watched the upload.. Since then i have gotten a new camera with good audio, so look out for the new vids, they are much better. There is always room for improvement, Thanks for watching though🙏