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• Noisy Air Con Compressor 23 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  The air con compressor on my Astra 1.6 16V 1997 has developed a noise a bit like an old fridge. I have stopped using the A/C as a precaution. Does this mean big bills or just a regas?? Any advice would be much appreciated.
• Ford Focus 1998 model - Air Conditioning/ventilation making clicking sound 26 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  Hi all Have had this problem with the car since I bought it around two years ago!  The air con does not work at all although the light on the button lights up.  The air does not blow very forcefully out of the vents no (regaardless of whether the air con
• Astra H 1.4 SXI - Noisy Air con 8 May 2011 (Forum)
  My air con whines when I switch it on. the note increases with revs so I assume its a mechanical issue, the aircon still works fine, but would like some advise before it goes tits up (pardon the Pun). does the pump need oil or some kind of lube ? if so can it be changed/topped up without dumping
• Nissan Micra (1992 - 2003) - 01 1.0 Air con fan control 19 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  Hi, My dads Y Reg micra has just had its air con recharged and now the 4 speed fan control only runs on the fastest speed, with or without the air-con on? Could the garage that did the recharge have done something to upset the fan control?? They say its unrelated and his new problem is a job
• Civic air con dead! 7 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  Hi, we have a 2003 Civic old shape and today during a drive in what was a hot spell I noticed the air con was not working. I switched it off and there was no difference in the temperature of the vents.When I arrived home I sat with the car at idle, air con switched off, when I switched
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  Why does my air con sometimes blow warm air? 5 Jul 2018 (Ask HJ)
  My Ford Transit Custom's air con is cold, but sometimes goes warm. There's no pattern to it. It's had a new relay and regas. When it's warm the fan isn't...
• Vauxhall Vectra C (2002 - 2008) - 2005 2.2 SRi - Air con failure 22 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  2005 Vectra 2.2 sri. My air con was working perfectly, then just stopped. The light comes on on the dash when selected and the fan is working but the air temp does not go cold. A friend in a Ford garage carried out a gas check and said there was no leak on the system (his machine checks for leaks
• Mondeo Air Con 1 Jul 2002 (Forum)
  the guy was reading the fault file on his ECU reading unit it showed that the air con wasn't actually coming on. Does anyone know of a good air con place in West Yorkshire or Manchester who will not do the sucking of teeth, shaking of head routine and say it needs a new one. Bill
• Seat Ibiza mk3 - smelly air con 15 Apr 2021 (Forum)
  my seat mk3 blower, air con has more smelly recently, almost making one feel bit sore throated at times is this a filter replacement job? I have no idea where such filters are located, thanks for all advice in advance 
• Skoda 1.2 TSI 2015 - Air-con compressor 7 Apr 2019 (Forum)
  Swiching noice - which in-/decreases with speed - identified by main dealer as caused by air-con compressor which needs replacing at cost of parts £800 plus labour 5.5 hrs, a total of £1,300. Doesn't sound right.  Any suggestions, please?  
• Temperature until your air con will turn on? 3 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  In the manual for my car it says it must be 4 C or higher - haven't been able to get the air con to turn on in the past few days. It makes a click sound when I push the button, but the light doesn't come on and neither does the A/C.
• Primera Air Con 2 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  Does anyone have the wiring diagram for the Air Con system on a 98 Primera (96 - 99 model) which they could email me ? I have the factory manual for the P11 - 144 model (1999 - 2002), but this is of no use as it shows a fully automatic climate control, where mine is the basic manual system
• Honda Civic UK (2001 - 2005) - 2001 SE - Air Con not working - Extended Warranty? 15 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  Hi, I have a 2001 '51' Civic Sport SE and the air con has stopped working. I've owned the car for 4 months and had it re-gassed when I bought it as the air con wasn't blowing very cold. It worked for a while but gradually stopped. The garage that re-gassed it for me put some dye in the air con
• ford mondeo air con 30 Sep 2001 (Forum)
  The air conditioning on my 1999 mondeo is not providing cold air. What are the probable causes of this?? Does it need the refrigerent replacing or recharging or could it be the pump? What should I check first?
• Air Conditioning 7 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  Have noticed during this hot spell that a lot of cars are driving with one or more windows open,I have told my wife never to open windows while the air/con is on as this will overload the unit as it tries to keep the temperture down,am I right in this my thoughts are based on an air/conned bungalow
• Audi A4 B6 - Air con failure 7 Nov 2019 (Forum)
  My air con is blowing out warm air until I have been driving for 20 minutes when it is slightly cooler. Firstly the compressor pulley was found to have come adrift and was bolted back on. A refill made a slight improvement and showed no leaks. Does the symptoms lead you to draw any conclusions
• Mazda 3 - Air con recharge 25 Jul 2014 (Forum)
  I have an 04 plate Mazda 3. 18 months ago I got an air-con recharge after noticing the air wasnt cold with the AC on.  after it was recharged the chap said that there was no gas left in there! I find myself in the same position now.   How
• Ford KA Zetec 2009 - Air Con problem or just a Con? 20 Jun 2017 (Forum)
  Hi all this is my first post here so bare with me. My 2009 Ford KA air con stopped working a while ago at the time I was told it probably needed re-gassing, after having it re-gassed it still did not work. Anyway the garage did a bit more testing & I was told
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  Can I trust my garage to use the right air con gas in my car? 11 Jul 2023 (Ask HJ)
  How can I trust a garage charging me for an air con regas to not put the cheaper gas then charging me for the dearer gas?
• Ford Cougar v6 - air con pump bearings 4 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  hi all, my air con pump bearings are making a noise, mainley at low refs but very noticeable, can anybody tell me do i need new pump, how much will it cost to do, could this be why my air con does'nt work, took it to be filled up with gas other day and you could here pump working.....two