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| Brit Plumber Member Since: 05 Jan 2018 Location: Sleaford, Lincolnshire Posts: 1849     | Don’t quote me but aren’t you supposed to be licensed to work on AC because of the environmental risks? Or is it just the filling/vacuuming side of it? 2019 5.0 SC SVA (Current)
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| geoffsnook Member Since: 19 Nov 2016 Location: cardiff Posts: 1702     | You can work on them but you are supposed to get the gas recovered by a specialist but as its already escaped you can do it and it involves a bit of dismantling of the front end ie bumper headlights crash bar and top part of slam panel book sys 4-6 hours but if the bumper bolts are   | ||
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| Themoog Member Since: 27 Apr 2018 Location: Cambridge Posts: 262     | Do all the rads have to come out or can the condenser be taken out on its own.? | ||
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| geoffsnook Member Since: 19 Nov 2016 Location: cardiff Posts: 1702     | If you can separate them then all the better im sure it says you can but i found it easier to take the 3 out as it was tight   | ||
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| Themoog Member Since: 27 Apr 2018 Location: Cambridge Posts: 262     | I should have 2 quotes from land rover specialists near me in the next day or so. The car wont be needed all next week so i could fanny around with it myself. 
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| geoffsnook Member Since: 19 Nov 2016 Location: cardiff Posts: 1702     | Will not be cheap  | ||
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| Andy K Member Since: 18 Sep 2015 Location: GL Posts: 5145     | I would like to think the front chargecooler rad is seperate. 
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| geoffsnook Member Since: 19 Nov 2016 Location: cardiff Posts: 1702     | They are all separate and you can undo them it’s quite tight in there with the 3 of them I also used an aftermarket one which was just over £140 inclusive of vat   | ||
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| Themoog Member Since: 27 Apr 2018 Location: Cambridge Posts: 262     | Chuff me.. The first quote is £770. I think thats a bit rich.. Lets se what the second is. | ||
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| d-9 Member Since: 10 Jan 2017 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 322     | 700 stings | ||
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| Themoog Member Since: 27 Apr 2018 Location: Cambridge Posts: 262     | I would have thought £300-400 would be about right.
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| Andy K Member Since: 18 Sep 2015 Location: GL Posts: 5145     | its really a case of how seized the slam panel bolts are around the headlights
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| geoffsnook Member Since: 19 Nov 2016 Location: cardiff Posts: 1702     | Apart from the fact there are 3 rads on the supercharged which does make it harder than the disco 3 as i can testify as i have done both of them now  | ||
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| Themoog Member Since: 27 Apr 2018 Location: Cambridge Posts: 262     | Ive started... 
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