Subject: Re: Aircon cleaning Author: Sean : member since February, 2005 : 895 posts Posted on: 2008-09-07 09:30:38

I do not know your year but, You do not have to remove the entire dash... infact I think you can get at it by removing the glove box and the plastic associated with that area, At most you have to remove the complete center console... which only take about 1.5 hrs if it is your first time.

As far as cleaning it I assume that your drier decided to come apart... If that is the case you will need to pull the evaporator and condenser out hand have the tubbing cleared.. this is usually accomplished with alcohol and a sponge ball with a little air. The other option is to put a filter (fine wire mesh) right before the expansion valve and accept the fact thatoyu will need to clean it a few times, The rest of the system will not care so much about the drier debris moving around the system.




82 528e X 2 (US) one died in a accident the other was traded in with >400,000 miles
86 325 (US) 150,000 miles
87 325eS (US) 220,000 miles died saving my life someone tried to hit me head on
88 528e (US) x2 >200,000 and still going strong, the other >300,000 miles saved my sisters life, but gave its own (head on collison at 120 mph what an idiot, she was doing 55 in the other direction)
89 528i (US) 270,000 miles Gave up the ghost, only one I have seen not to make it to 300k before dying on its own (low compression in cyln 3-6 and no combustion in cyln 2 and broken intake rocker cyln 1 but, it still ran drove to dealer to trade in)
90 325iC (US) 140,000 miles
91 325iC (US) 190,000 miles saved my life but gave its own (T bone to drivers door at 45 mph)
94 325iC (US) 160,000 miles
98 750iL (US) 180,000 miles
01 325i (US) 30,000 miles
Now you know why I drive BMWs it is not about the money it is not about the glamor they save lives, they drive exceptionally well, and they last forever.

• Aircon cleaning - lesm3 2008-09-07 06:03:56 (70 views)
  • Re: Aircon cleaning - Sean 2008-09-07 09:30:38 (67 views)
    • Re: Aircon cleaning - lesm3 2008-09-07 10:24:38 (61 views)
      • Re: Aircon cleaning - Sean 2008-09-07 14:17:44 (70 views)
        • Be very careful separatig the valve from the evap if it's anything like my - Roy In GA 2008-09-07 16:32:03 (72 views)
          • YES use a backup wrench!!!!!! That should be said for all flare type fittings! (nt) - Sean 2008-09-07 18:40:33 (63 views)