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ardvark

22nd May 2022 14:00

Air Con Question

Does any member recommend a mobile air con engineer around Studley Warwickshire?
I had me air con regassed last year and have no joy this year.
Would like someone who knows our cars to have a looksee.
Is it a simple regas or is it something else?

suzublu

22nd May 2022 14:25

Check your condenser, had the same with mine last year, had to replace the condenser due to it being rotten awayhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...7f90fe365d.jpg

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SD1too

22nd May 2022 18:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by ardvark (Post 2932862)

I had me air con regassed last year and have no joy this year.

If you haven't been running it periodically Al then you'll have lost your gas to the atmosphere. :o

Simon

ardvark

22nd May 2022 18:52

Is there anything I can check myself?

SD1too

23rd May 2022 07:02

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Originally Posted by ardvark (Post 2932897)

Is there anything I can check myself?

Is the compressor clutch engaging?

Simon

ardvark

28th May 2022 11:47

How do I do that? Easy terms please as I only have one brain cell :}

SD1too

28th May 2022 20:08

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Originally Posted by ardvark (Post 2933515)

How do I do that? Easy terms please as I only have one brain cell :}

Open the bonnet and identify the compressor. On your diesel I believe it's underneath the alternator. It's driven by a ribbed belt around a pulley.
Start the engine and select 'Econ' on the heater/AC control panel. Observe the ribbed belt rotating the outside of the compressor pulley. Notice that the inside (a circular plate) is stationary. This is the compressor clutch.
Now press the windscreen demist button on the control panel and look at the circular plate (the compressor clutch) again. Is it rotating now?

If you're having difficulty, I'm sure that Arctic will have a photograph of it!

Simon

Arctic

29th May 2022 13:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by SD1too (Post 2933555)

Open the bonnet and identify the compressor. On your diesel I believe it's underneath the alternator. It's driven by a ribbed belt around a pulley.
Start the engine and select 'Econ' on the heater/AC control panel. Observe the ribbed belt rotating the outside of the compressor pulley. Notice that the inside (a circular plate) is stationary. This is the compressor clutch.
Now press the windscreen demist button on the control panel and look at the circular plate (the compressor clutch) again. Is it rotating now?

Quote:

If you're having difficulty, I'm sure that Arctic will have a photograph of it!

Simon

This should show you how it works ;)

https://youtu.be/cO8-DN1Amtk

bl52krz

31st May 2022 13:03

Try Adrad in your browser. £205. The pipe that comes out the top of the condenser is welded in now. No o-rings needed. Much cheaper than Rimmer Bros.

ardvark

2nd June 2022 19:59

Well it's been done.
Had the system flushed, pressure tested and recharged.
Everything is working fine.
BUT
The man suggested that if this time next year the air con is not working that it may be a slow leak.
If this is the case would I correct in assuming this is a specialist job?
If that's the case what cost am I looking at?
ALL suggestions WILL be gratefully received.

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