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• What's "Automatic" Air con? 14 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  As opposed to manual one? (on the new Grand Vitara 3dr) Does it come on automatically without the driver being able to control it? How does that work?
• Driving with the window open 15 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  Is it more economical to drive with the window open, or keep the windows all closed and put the air con on? Are there any stats on fuel consumption when the air con is on?
• VW VR6 air con 24 Jun 2002 (Forum)
  Can anyone recommend someone who can replace the convector unit on a 1997R Golf and regas in the Bristol/Swindon area? Thanks for your help.....
• Citroen Xsara Picasso (2000 - 2010) - 02 2.0 Air Con problem 10 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  My air conditioning and blower work on the ignition, but as soon as I start the engine neither work. Any ideas? How easy is it for an amateur to fix?
• fiesta mk5 air con hissing 2 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  Hello Should my air conditioning hiss loudly after i have finished using it. I hear the his when i switch the engine off and get out of the car. -- (iam not a mechanic) Martin Winters
• Ford Mondeo 2.0 Zetec 2002 - Fan is running when Air Con is on 22 Sep 2012 (Forum)
  When I switch the air con on I can hear a fan runnng, can hear it a bit in the car but its a lot louder outside the car, its coming from the front of the engine near the front grill. I am assuming this is the fan in front of the radiator. When I switch the aircon off after about 30 seconds
• air con - W reg laguna 29 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  Anyone know much about air con units? I've got a W reg laguna {Added to subject header as per the sticky request which no one takes any notice of! - DD} , with this warm weather I've noticed the air con isn't working properly. Basically the chilled air barely (or not at all) comes through
• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 05 1.6 Air Con not working 9 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  I went to put the air con on today and nothing happened; The switch illuminates but there is no noise from the compressor, drop in revs or cool air. It has been worked OK up to today it was regassed by Quik Fit in Aug 08. I have been using it at least once a month and use HJ's recommended method
• Vauxhall Astra H - air con compressor 3 Dec 2015 (Forum)
  on and the air con pump fell under the engine. The hosesare still connected but it looks like the bracket has snapped. Do i have to replace the whole unit orcan the bracket be changed? Thank you
• Vauxhall Astra H - air con compressor 3 Dec 2015 (Forum)
  Hello i hope someone can help. I started getting squealing noise from auxiliary belt. I looked under the bonnet and noticed that belt was not sitting right so i tried to push the belt back on and the air con pump fell under the engine. The hosesare still connected but it looks like the bracket
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 2000 2.0 Air con specialist in Hertfordshire 6 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  I asked this question a good while back (but didn't follow it up) and am asking again in the hope that someone has had some recent relevant experience: Can anyone recommend a good air con specialist reasonably local to me? - I'm in Hemel Hempstead and am thinking Watford/St Albans maybe, but could
• replacing air con pipes.....306 hdi 6 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  My air con went for re-gassing which showed a leak on the pipe that goes across the radiator. This is where the bracket joins which i no is a common problem. I was wondering if its possible to replace pipes with rubber? I thought it might be easier, cheaper and longer lasting. Or am i way off
• Xantia air-con switches itself 12 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  My Xantia estate (Mk2) has air-con and it has started switching itself on without the dash switch depressed. The light on the dash switch comes on too. I assume it is either a faulty switch or faulty relay. Has anyone experienced this, and can anyone tell me which relay - I could then test
• Ford Mondeo 1999 with air con - Air distribution switch is to screen only 24 Sep 2014 (Forum)
  The air distribution switch will only send the air to the windscreen vents regardless of its position. I know it is a vacuum operated system on this car and I have looked up previous posts on this subject. However, I still do not fully understand either how it works or how to diagnose
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 99 1.8 Servicing of air con system 1 Jul 2018 (Forum)
  I own a Ford Focus 1.8 petrol which has air conditioning fitted. I bought the car when it was 5 years old and I have no evidence that the air con system has ever been serviced and so far in the time that I have had it, I have had nothing done to it. I have read on the internet that up to 10
• any - air con regas in Herts 16 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  Hi Guys can anybody give me a guide price for a regas on my ac ? im after a proper job not a halfords type effort
• VW Golf Mk4 2003 PD - Air Con Question ( service ) Climate Control 24 Jun 2014 (Forum)
  Hello Readers, I have a question about air con servicing on my 11 year old Golf, it has     the Climate Control option installed. Although the aircon is still delivering usefull cool air its been 4 years since the last service. I recall at the last air con
• Astra 1.6 Air Con 1 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  Our Astra G, Z16SE has developed a leak in the air con. Theres a patch of oil near to the pipe connection and P clip just under the air filter housing on the drivers side inner wing. Two questions; 1) Before I begin to take things apart, is this a known fault, with a known cure? I'm hoping
• Omega misting up. 14 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  Anyone else have a big problem with their Vauxhall Omega misting up in rainy weather? I find I often have to use the air con to clear it, putting the demister on usually agravates the problem. It seems that the air from the vents without the air con always smells a bit "humid" to me, would
• Cooper S - Air Con on R56 Cooper S 31 May 2020 (Forum)
  As a female am bit wary of asking on Cooper groups about mechanicals as they get very heated assuming we're all thick. On this forum you've always been helpful and polite so will post it here.......I have a R56 Cooper S. Now the air con has never been that cold albeit perfectly acceptable to me