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  • Replacement of Aircon on Prado 150

    Hi all.
    My aircon stopped working some time back but due to other priorities have not worried to get it attended to. Anyway planning on a long trip soon and my better half told me - in no uncertain manner - that the air-con was on top of her list so off to the AC people I went. Appears that the pipe has worn through - the aluminium pipe that goes down the length of the body? - and needs to be replaced. About $1500 apparently and 7 weeks wait as these are not kept as spares in Australia???
    My question is what other alternatives are there. As my Prado is set up for touring it is basically a 2 seater as the rest is taken up with Drawers / Fridge / Waters tanks etc so no one can sit there.

    My thoughts are around the HiLux air-con - as this is a 2 seater can this not be installed in place of the incredible complex and not very robust 150 pipe. This would serve the purpose of keeping us in the drivers seats cool - which is all we want really.

    Thoughts / suggestions please?

  • #2
    Where is the pipe worn. Have seen reports on this forum for repair of the pipe when it was damaged near the second battery.
    [B]Steve[/B]

    2010 Silver GXL Prado 150, D4D Auto, with a few non standard bits

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    • #3
      Originally posted by krypto View Post
      Where is the pipe worn. Have seen reports on this forum for repair of the pipe when it was damaged near the second battery.
      That is where they said, but their words were along the lines of "rubbing against the the heater pipe" or similiar. The cost of repairing / welding the pipe is about the same as a new one ($1200 vs $1500) with no guarantee that the welding would work. Aparently very thin double walled pipes.

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      • #4
        Replace with proper air cond. rubber pipe? There is a thread on here somewhere about it.

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        • #5
          What about a wrecker for the damaged pipe? I have even seen 150s on that are wrecking on eBay. Just need to message them for a quote for the part if you know what part exactly is needed.

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          • #6
            Originally posted by 404pug View Post
            Replace with proper air cond. rubber pipe? There is a thread on here somewhere about it.
            Hi 404pug - any idea where or when. I can't find anything relating to air cons in general.

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            • #7
              Hi all

              Thanks for the responses re fixing the pipe but I would like to follow on with the HiLux option i.e. only the front of the Prado as the rest is not used.

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              • #8
                Mine leaked 4 days into a 4 week Cape York trip last year
                Got it welded up as my mechanic mate advised me of a $700 toyota part
                The actual welding cost $30 IIRC. But the piping R+R is a right pain.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by 042FWD View Post
                  Mine leaked 4 days into a 4 week Cape York trip last year
                  Got it welded up as my mechanic mate advised me of a $700 toyota part
                  The actual welding cost $30 IIRC. But the piping R+R is a right pain.
                  The quote to weld mine was $1100 vs $1500 replacement. Hence the idea around the HiLux replacement?

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                  • #10
                    Hi
                    Is it worn on the straight pipe or on a bend/curve ?
                    If worn on the straight it may be able to have a crimp joiner fitted.
                    Cheers
                    Charlie

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