Refine by channel:  Forum (1188)    Ask HJ (365)    News (190)    Article (5)    productReview (3)    Good Garages (1)    FAQs (1)  

Sort by: Relevance | Newest first | Oldest first

• 
  Faulty air con - what are my legal rights? 9 Apr 2015 (Ask HJ)
  We purchased a used 2008 model Honda Civic from a main dealer five months ago. Yesterday, the air con stopped functioning (had tested and left on for periods...
• 
  Air-con blowing hot in a 2000 Focus 5 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My Ford Focus 2000 the AC doesn't blow cold air it blows hot. It has been recharged and it still doesn't work - what will it cost to replace it?
• 
  Is it normal for Ford Focus TDCi air conditioning units to drip water? 16 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My 2008 Ford Focus TDCi's air conditioning unit releases water when the engine stops. As far as I can tell the air con unit is generally working fine....
• 
  Does the air conditioning need servicing on a two-year-old car? 29 Jun 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I have received a round robin letter from my Nissan dealer informing me that my Qashqai needs an air con service at a cost of £149 as dry seals may result...
• Honda Accord UK (1998 - 2003) - Air con problem? 10 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  left, my car steamed up about two minutes after I had driven away. I actually had to pull over and run the fans at full power for about five minutes before the car cleared again. What I'm wondering is whether this indicates a fault someone, a leak somewhere in the air con system, or just that because
• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - 2003 - Air conditioning - making us feel unwell? 14 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  this vehicle? Can the whole of the air intake including the air conditioning system be disinfected in anyway? If so ? how? Even after just short journeys I am leaving the vehicle ?not feeling as well as I did? when I first got in. When used for extended periods with the ECO [this means the air con
• 
  Should I buy an OEM air-con condenser or aftermarket? 5 Apr 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I need a new air-con condenser for my 2008 Corsa 1.3 diesel. I appreciate OEM parts can be of higher quality etc but the OEM price quoted is £398 + VAT....
• Any - Air con maintenence 9 May 2016 (Forum)
  Thinking long term, is it bad for the ac system to run it on maximum cold and max fan speed (manual controls) or is it a good thing? I know it's bad...
• Faulty interior fan - nissan micra 25 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  I have a problem with my S reg micra, if I turn the interior fan to speed (4) it works fine but the lower speeds will not work. I have air con and if I turn the switch to (1) or any of the lower speeds the air con light will illuminate and I can hear the pump kick in but no fan movement. I assume
• Air Conditioning 2 May 2002 (Forum)
  The a/con in my ten year old imported vehicle, has, I believe CFC type gas and I understand that it is mandatory to have the new type of gas if the a/c system requires service. Is there also a requirement to have the high and low pressure fill/test couplings changed from a screw type to a push
• Air Con Question 2 - Vaux Vectra 31 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  Dear all, The aircon expired on my two year old Vectra over the weekend. There was a hissing noise seemingly from behind the dash for a while, then nothing, and warm air of course. The question is, would the leaking refrigerant leave a discharge ? I can\'t see an obviously burst pipe
• Ford Fiesta 1242cc 16v 2000 X - Air con compressor not engaging 16 Jun 2014 (Forum)
  I have two Ford Fiestas, both 1242cc 16v and year 2000 and have owned both since they were 3-4 years old.  I have been very pleased that by giving the aircon a blast at least once a month right through the year, both still had effective air con despite never being re-gassed
• Vauxhall Vectra C (2002 - 2008) - Air-con repair not covered by warranty? 18 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  Can anybody help? Recently my two and a half year old Vectra's air-con packed up. It is completely standard 07 plate SRI cdti 150 with @ 32,000 miles. I 'phoned the local Vauxhall garage & booked the car in to be looked at under warranty. They told me that the compressor condenser needed
• Toyota Avensis (2003 - 2008) - 04 2.0 Air Con can it be bypassed ? 27 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  2.0 D4D model. Does anyone know, if the air con can be bypassed ? My aircon compressor is "rattling" on idle, but if I turn on the aircon the "rattling" stops. My mechanic tells me that its something to do with the pulley/ flanges on the aircon unit and the clutch mechanism then cuts out
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 2001 1.8 TD Air con not working 4 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  is on? Light is on on dash but no click / clunk to say compressor is on like it used to do. Ford also refilled it Feb 2008 and added oil to air con system?
• Air Con [again] 3 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  Remember my confusion about why external air actually felt colder than recycled air ? Well part of my confusion was cleared up the other day, and it was as smeone suggested. The temperature of the 'input' air isn't usually the critical thing, so the temperature it takes it down to is not affected
• ford mondeo air conditioning 5 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  ford mondeo 1.8 petrol; this is my first car with air con'. i have had it re-gassed but it is not blowing cold , i can not find any fuses blown. anybody any ideas. thanks in advance, gibbo007
• 
  Good idea to re-gas air con at two year service? 19 Apr 2014 (Ask HJ)
  When booking my car in for its two-year service I was advised to have my air conditioning re-gassed and seal changed. It would cost £60 - should I do it?
• 
  What's wrong with my A4's air con? 21 May 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2012 Audi A4 TDI bought (used) from a main dealer. I had problems with the air conditioning last summer and was told that it had been damaged...
• mercades sprinter - Anti-freeze change- DEF button? 22 Sep 2014 (Forum)
  Hello! I wish to renew the anti-freeze in my 2001 sprinter before winter. The manual says: if it has an automatic climatisation system fitted......' (presume this means air-con) press the DEF button. As my vehicle does have air-con i presume it would have a DEF button, but cant find anyone who