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Thanks for coming back to me. I imagine that your gauge indicates pressure and as I have explained that is not an accurate or the correct way to charge your air conditioning system. It is therefore unsafe to assume on that basis that your compressor isn't working. Your refrigerant needs to be extracted and weighed as a first step in the diagnostic process. Don't give up on it Derek! A specialist's services will cost you about £80 which at the moment is less than the cost of a tank full of fuel so a small price to pay to get your air conditioning sorted out. Simon
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Hi Simon Appreciate your concerns plus sensible info. Guess its £80 against open windows???At the moment to fill my tank up is a priority, whereas aircon is purely a luxury, to be fair how often do we really require it, plus my overseas driving days are now at an end. I think open windows win!All the best stay safe
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27th March 2022, 10:44 | #14 |
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There is a recommended air con specialist in Redditch if you are interested:
John Court - 01527 520520 Auto Air Con Uk Ltd Unit 14 Howard Road Park Farm Ind Estate Redditch B98 7SE
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27th March 2022, 10:52 | #15 |
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Unfortunately Forestgreen hasn't logged onto the forum for five days, since he first requested help.
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4th April 2022, 15:01 | #16 | |
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Now the 64000$ question how do I find a good air con tech as opposed to a bad one? Are there specialist known mobile company's? Would anybody in the Plymouth area be able to recommend one?? Thanks Simon
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4th April 2022, 18:11 | #17 | |
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Does your background qualify you to make a sound judgement? I think so, but if you'd like to question me further please send a PM. Simon
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living"!!! He obviously had not come across a Rover 75. But again you are correct ,as one of my jobs among many was to service and repair industrial dehumidifiers using Freon gas boiling temperature was minus 275C so dangerous now banned. I think they worked in opposite to our air con as evaporator coil was the first stop.It was rarely a compressor fail which was 110v,normally the filter had frozen or a pipe had sheared. Brazing the copper back was unbelievable, health and safety would have had a fit!!! Anyway enough of history lessons, I'm always making mistakes when it comes to cars, you can guarantee if there are two choices I will choose the wrong one, luckily I have folks like yourself and Arctic to help put things right. It was in a way an open handed question, plus I was hoping someone in my part of the world could suggest, as I find word of mouth always the best way to go. Stay safe Simon and thanks again
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Well, I did just that. Turned out the problem was the fuse in the engine bay had blown! So a quick repair and a regas and good to go again. Happy days. |
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