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• Sold a car, air con stops working on the way home 4 Jun 2012 (Forum)
  So I sold a car yesterday (28th May), I'm a private seller, the buyer test drove it thoroughly, bought it, took it away, signed the reciept which states sold as seen, and on the way home (around a 200 mile trip) they text me that the air con stopped working within an hour of them taking it away
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  vw touareg 2.5 air con pump fail. 19 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Have you any idea what the life of this item should be. how do i get some good will from vw and what should the cost be.
• Mercedes Benz V-Class (1996 - 2003) - 02 2.2cdi air con failure vito van 29 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  Hello, The air con on my van has failed today. I first noticed a hissing noise after turning off engine and apon inspection i noticed that two of the hoses from the compressor were touching. One has worn through and was leaking oil the other seems ok. Could i still use the van until i can get
• Vauxhall Vectra C 2003 - Air Con Gas 23 May 2013 (Forum)
  Hi, Does anyone know which refrigerant is used in the above,please. Regards Dave
• Volvo V50 - Air conditioning 28 Aug 2012 (Forum)
  The local Volvo dealer has offered a free Air con inspection on my 08 V50 and suggested there might be an inherent fault.  The Air con is in fact not working and I had thought to go more locally to have it repressurised.  This seems to suggest that Volvo might be offering some
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  How often should I re-gas the air con on my car? 6 Feb 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I have not re-gassed the aircon on my 1999 BMW 7 Series in four years but it is still ice cold. Should it be checked anyway?
• Max your air-con. 30 May 2005 (Forum)
  As summer seems to be on us again as from today, i was wondering on some tips to keep ultra cool during the heatwave (well 'til Sunday anyway) Colleague of mine said today the way to max your air-con is to have air directed at the eye level vents only, have the two nearest the doors pointing
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  Why is there no official Nissan recall on a widespread issue of broken air con? 3 Jul 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have two Nissan Qashqai, both under 10000 miles, just out of warranty and both with broken air con. Nissan is graciously offering 75 per cent contribution...
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  Air con problems with Renault Espace 10 Jun 2014 (Ask HJ)
  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...
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  How long should a new car's air con last? 7 May 2014 (Ask HJ)
  We bought a brand new Jazz two years ago and it has been serviced twice by Honda. I think the air con has stopped blowing cold. I know the gas can leak...
• air con query Dave.N - Seat Toledo 20 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  recently i took my SEAT TOLEDO 97 2.0 litre to an independent dealer to have the air con re-gassed, it was working but just not getting cold enough. I was quoted £70 for gas and system check which seemed fair enough. After a 2 hour wait a mobile air con guy turned up and re-gassed the system he
• 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