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Vauxhall Corsa D - Corsa Air Con 9 Jul 2017 (Forum)
Hi, I have a 2014 Corsa which I recently had regassed after the air con stopped working. After this the air con was amazing for about a week... and now it's just blowing warm, sometimes a bit cool but not what I'd expect from air con. I asked if there were any leaks when I had it regassed as it's -
99 vectra air con 26 Jul 2005 (Forum)
hi all i have had my vectra air con regassed three times with the green dye also put in.it has took nearly four months to find the leak but finally shown up.i dont know much about air con systems so to describe it. its on one of the two valves with wires on them on a single metal pipe behind -
Passat Air Con stopped working 12 Nov 2004 (Forum)
Tonight driving home,all of a sudden I felt chilly., When I looked down to mess with the Air Con I couldn't see the buttons as the blue background light was inoperative. The air con blower wasn't working either. When I got home I found out that there are two thirty amp fuses which I swapped around -
renault espace iv 2.0t - fan belt slipping 13 Jun 2014 (Forum)
After sitting in my Renault Espace with the air con on (for 20 mins) a warning light then came on saying "battery charge fault". I had the car checked and the battery is fine. However, while looking under the bonnet and turning the air con on, the fan belt seemed to slow and stop for a few -
Honda Accord 2.2 CTDI - Drive belt noise Air Con ! 18 Oct 2010 (Forum)
Hi My car on tick over every now and then starts to make a horrible noise which seems to be on the drive belt, its like a dry bearing, but its not happening all of the time !. Power Steering Pump, Alternator, Air Con compresor, my gut feeling its the Air Con, because the noise gets quite -
Golf IV 1.6 Air-Con noise 4 Jul 2006 (Forum)
My Golf IV 1.6 air-con works ok, but in the last couple of days of high heat, switching it on has had 2 effects - a reasonable loss of power on the engine, coupled with a sort of 'knocking' sound. Gets louder as you rev the engine more. When I open the bonnet at idle, I can see the engine sort -
Vaux Calibra air con ? 23 May 2002 (Forum)
Car is P reg Calibra 2.5 at 81.000 miles. Does anyone know of any problems or faults with the air con system on this car, which would cause the unit to freeze up to a point where ice cristals come out of the vents into the car. Has anyone seen this before please ? Air con specialist and Vaux -
Rover aircon 13 Apr 2003 (Forum)
As mentioned in one of my previous posts, i have a Rover 214 Sei. This model comes with air con as standard (not climate control). Iv'e never had air con before. When the heat dial is set to hot, should the air con blow hot or not? Thanks for any thoughts on this. -
Air Con - Another Question 7 Nov 2001 (Forum)
Thank you for all the replies to my previous question. A final thought, if you need to run your air con all the time to keep it working properly and avoid expensive repairs, why do manufactures provide you with the facility to switch it off? -
Air conditioning no longer working - what should I do? 10 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
My 2001 Honda Civic was recently checked by a friend and it was discovered that the air-con was no longer working. No reason was given. Will it be... -
99 206 XS - Air Con 13 Apr 2007 (Forum)
Hi Decided to test out the air con yesterday, i know i should do it over the winter anyway but i forget often as i only really use the car at weekends. When switched on the light comes on but i dont hear the compressor kick in, at idle i do not notice the revs drop when switched on either. Didnt -
My windscreen takes a long time to demist, is that normal? 27 Nov 2020 (Ask HJ)
I have a newish Skoda Karoq Scout. Recently, I returned to my car after an evening out and my car was so misted up, the windscreen took 15 minutes to clear.... -
How worthwhile would it be to get an air con regas done on my 10 year old car? 5 Jun 2017 (Ask HJ)
How worthwhile would it be to get the air con regas done on my 10 year old Audi TT? It's done 49,300 miles. -
How often to use air con to keep it fit? 28 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
I recently bought a second hand Toyota Aygo Black 1.0L with air con. How often should it be used? Does it reduce mpg greatly if used in this small car? -
Ford Focus air con playing up 25 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
I have a 52 plate Ford Focus chic my problem is with the air con. Everything is fine with the air con until the car is up to temp, then it switches... -
Jeep Cherokee 2001 - Air-Con Parts 25 Sep 2012 (Forum)
Hi! I'm in need of replacement parts for the high and low pressure pipes into the air-con unit (underneath the car). My garage just has no luck in finding any. Any out there, preferably new? Many thanks Thrupeman (Somerset) -
Porsche Boxster 986 + Boxster S (1996 - 2004) - 98 2.5 Air Con ports 10 Jun 2009 (Forum)
Any one know where the air con ports are located on my porsche boxster . My local garage haven't done one of these before -
Peugeot 206 hatchback (1998 - 2006) - 01 2 air con 2 Jun 2009 (Forum)
air con doesnt work had the car about 6 months i was going to try that ez chil recharge at 40 pounds a can, any advise would be appriciated.thanks lee. -
Air con re-gas.....Wakefield. 29 Jul 2006 (Forum)
My neighbour and I have decided to have our air con systems re-gassed,and decided that if we book the 2 cars in together,we might get a small discount. Does anyone know of a good engineer near to Wakefield? Ken. -
Nissan 200SX Air Con 28 Nov 2004 (Forum)
The air con has packed up, I switch it on at least once a week to lubricate seals etc, belts are ok, where does one start? I am ok with standard mechanics but a/c is new to me, any help would be welcome, thanks.