Air Con Question
02 May 2004, 10:12 PM
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Air Con Question
I have a MY99 with air con on it which when on yesterday only seems to throw out cool rather than cold air.
Would i be right in thinking it needs re gassing
Is it expected when the car is almost 5 years old ?
How much do the dealers charge for this ? (it's going in for a service in a week or so)
Thanks in advance for any replies.
Simon
Would i be right in thinking it needs re gassing
Is it expected when the car is almost 5 years old ?
How much do the dealers charge for this ? (it's going in for a service in a week or so)
Thanks in advance for any replies.
Simon
02 May 2004, 10:15 PM
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Originally Posted by SCD Simon
I have a MY99 with air con on it which when on yesterday only seems to throw out cool rather than cold air.
Would i be right in thinking it needs re gassing
Is it expected when the car is almost 5 years old ?
How much do the dealers charge for this ? (it's going in for a service in a week or so)
Thanks in advance for any replies.
Simon
Would i be right in thinking it needs re gassing
Is it expected when the car is almost 5 years old ?
How much do the dealers charge for this ? (it's going in for a service in a week or so)
Thanks in advance for any replies.
Simon
02 May 2004, 10:19 PM
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Its not unusual to have to recharge air con every 2 years,so i would guess that your 5 yr old system will probably need regassing.
Try and find a local private air con/refridgeration specialist,dealers usually use them themselves,so you can cut out the middle man.
A bloke local to me charges £30 cash to give it a purge and regas-Havnt had to do the scoob yet though
Try and find a local private air con/refridgeration specialist,dealers usually use them themselves,so you can cut out the middle man.
A bloke local to me charges £30 cash to give it a purge and regas-Havnt had to do the scoob yet though
02 May 2004, 10:25 PM
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Originally Posted by SCD Simon
I have a MY99 with air con on it which when on yesterday only seems to throw out cool rather than cold air.
Would i be right in thinking it needs re gassing
Is it expected when the car is almost 5 years old ?
How much do the dealers charge for this ? (it's going in for a service in a week or so)
Thanks in advance for any replies.
Simon
Would i be right in thinking it needs re gassing
Is it expected when the car is almost 5 years old ?
How much do the dealers charge for this ? (it's going in for a service in a week or so)
Thanks in advance for any replies.
Simon
Leave it on all the time.
02 May 2004, 11:37 PM
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Normally better to leave it on a lot of the time - as switching if off for the Winter and leaving it off for ages can do more damage than leaving it on all the time.
After all, it only uses the real juice up if it needs to cool the car lots
After all, it only uses the real juice up if it needs to cool the car lots
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