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#228553 11-Jan-2018 11:46
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I need an air con compressor for a Toyota Alphard Hybrid. Unfortunately the part alone is $2,700 or so + GST from Toyota. With fitting, probably around $3000 + GST.

 

The part has to come from Toyota Japan as none here.

 

I wondered if anyone knew of a specialist either here or overseas that might supply one from a write off or whatever?






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  #1936119 11-Jan-2018 11:49
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Have you tried PartsWorld and PartsConnection?




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  #1936121 11-Jan-2018 11:50
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http://www.toyotaspares.co.nz/

 

any of the big wreckers in auckland might be able to help


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  #1936145 11-Jan-2018 12:08

What went wrong with the old compressor? Any chance of getting it repaired instead?







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  #1936196 11-Jan-2018 13:03
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Aredwood: What went wrong with the old compressor? Any chance of getting it repaired instead?

 

Is it a 200V DC one? I'd agree with first seeing if it can be rebuilt.


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  #1937315 11-Jan-2018 18:11
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Aredwood: What went wrong with the old compressor? Any chance of getting it repaired instead?

 

 

 

It's a special compressor for that vehicle which has it's own motor. This means that the compressor is driven by the engine when it is running but by it's own motor when the engine is not running. I'm not sure who in NZ would be equipped to repair such a thing - Toyota won't.






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  #1937337 11-Jan-2018 19:46
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Geektastic:

 

I'm not sure who in NZ would be equipped to repair such a thing - Toyota won't.

 

 

I'm sure they won't - it'll be a straight exchange for a genuine - factory warrantied - unit.
As @blakamin has pointed out you can likely source a non OEM one much cheaper (just don't ask Toyota to install it for you)

 

If you were really stuck there'd likely be a have-a-go auto a/c compressor (or even alternator) rebuild place that would take a shot at it.
As long as it didn't make any horrible noises before it died.. and they can get rebuild parts, it's probably not that complicated internally... 


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  #1937775 12-Jan-2018 18:08
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Jase2985:

http://www.toyotaspares.co.nz/


any of the big wreckers in auckland might be able to help



Tried these guys today. No dice. Unlikely to get it either.





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