It was rebuilt in 2010 by the PO and lasted until the thick end of 2019 so not bad. I should add the reason I replaced the original OE compressor with a Dunlop one was due to the original burning out due to a pretty severe leak I had on the storage side of the EAS system, the diaphragm was completely blown so the compressor was working constantly. What is also important is the 8mm nuts that secure the compressor only need to be just above hand tight, too tight end it'll make a noise. My washers were flat, a good smack with a ball pean fixed that. This caused the Compressor to vibrate and it becomes audible from inside the cab, which in turn triggers "EAS paranoia" which i'm convinced is come kind of mental condition! Air Compressor Repair Kits Manufacturers, Factory, Suppliers From China, Adhering to the business philosophy of customer first, forge ahead, we sincerely welcome clients from at home and abroad to cooperate with us. To get the EAS working properly I replaced it with a rebuilt unit from a chap on ebay "Original Landy Air" a top chap who supplied a fully rebuilt compressor for around £88 IIRCĪnother little thing often missed is the orientation of the washers the compressor sits on.įrom factory the P38 had Concave washers, these are often lost/misplaced or more often than not put in upside down! I sent it back to Rimmers and got a refund that was a £200 mistake!
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I think I've worked out what caused the failure on mine IMO it was a loose grub screw which caused the motor to spin, catch it, get off balance etc. Mine rattled like a bastard and the piston ring fell apart + it seemed to rattle apart For your wallets sake don't buy DUNLOP!!!īelieve it or not Dunlop isn't the OE supplier for EAS compressors the original P38 compressor is a slightly modified version of the thomas 315 compressor.Īfter some investigation into mine It appeared that Dunlop in their wisdom used brass for the flywheel/weight on the compressor conrod.
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