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 Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 12:35 pm |
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Joined: Dec 09, 2010
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Location: bradford
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Hi all,
need a few tips and hints on what tpo look at first as the air-con isnt working.
The green light is on when i push the button but there is no cold air when i turn the blower on.
Where and what should i look at first. please tell me in easy steps as never worked on air con before.
Cheers
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Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 12:40 pm |
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Joined: Dec 16, 2010
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Location: Ips
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check your water/coolant level
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Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 12:42 pm |
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Joined: Oct 12, 2010
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Location: Oxford
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| mistralshining wrote: |
| check your water/coolant level |
Thats got nothing to do with AC, I don't think???
I would just check all your AC pipes and rad for leaks.
Mine is leaking where a rubber hose has started to rub on the AC pump pully, not sure if thats a common problem?
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Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 12:44 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 12:48 pm |
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Location: bradford
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Coolent is fine no probs there,
I can not see any leaks but not totally sure what pipes are what. iss follow the link thanks.
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Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 12:53 pm |
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Will probably just need re-gassing at your local A/C garage.
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Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 1:14 pm |
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Urban...you think???? Why do you say that?
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Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 2:14 pm |
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when you switch the aircon on and off can you hear the compressor click in and out?
he says that because the aircon might be working fine but have no gas in the compressor, so it shuts off to prevent damage and gives you warm air 
its common for the gas to leak out if its been a long time since it was gassed up.
if you cant hear the compressor engaging thats a different problem
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Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 2:39 pm |
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Location: Cardiff, Wales
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Re-fill the Air con Gas
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Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 4:30 pm |
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Location: bradford
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I can not hear anything at all when i press the button.... So i think ill go get it re gassed and see what happens. Ive had the car for 2 months and its never worked so i was just asking on here what and which way to go about getting it sorted out in time for the good weather.
Ive looked about and the dreaded kwikfit are doing refills for silly money... so ill book into there to get it done.
If that does not work should i be looking at the compressor?
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Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 4:40 am |
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Joined: Feb 13, 2011
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Location: Lithuania
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There are suggestions that it is important to use air-con indepent what weather condition is, plus or minus temeperature. Just turn or it for several minutes and then turn off. And do it every several weeks.
When in service serviceman will fill air-con with gas, he also check if there will be any leaking. He spray water to component of air-con when A/C is turned on to max speed and see result.
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