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  Honda C-RV air con intermittent, does it need recharging? 9 Aug 2022 (Ask HJ)
  My wife’s 2008 Honda C-RV has been an excellent car. As you always advise, the air con is kept on all the time. Recently I’ve noticed that when set to...
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  Should I keep the air con on all the time in an EV? 30 Aug 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I had followed your advice to always keep the air con switched on, and to good effect in that with my vehicle owned from new for 20 years it has always...
• Renault Scenic Dci belt problem 11 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  I have previously posted an item about a problem with an '02 reg Scenic dci with air con. Recently it suffered a thrown auxilliary alt/pwr steering/air-con drive belt. Another belt was fitted and tested with belt alignment checked out okay. However last week it has done exactly the same
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  Noisy air con pump on a BMW 3 Series 8 Dec 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have a noisy air conditioning pump on my BMW 3 Series. An independent garage advises that a new pump is necessary, but not urgent. If I leave it the...
• Vectra 1.8 idling problems 21 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  it. Today when i stopped and let the car idle,it idled fine until i put the air con on, then it idled fast. When i turned the air con off again it went back to normal????? This week i have cleaned the carb,by removing the air filter and spraying carb cleaner in it. I have changed the exhaust valve,still
• Renault Zoe - Faulty Zoe 5 Dec 2020 (Forum)
  Hi, I recently (within the last 3 months) purchased a 2016 Renault Zoe - when it arrived it had no working air con/heating (which is needed for the battery charging system to function correctly). The dealer finally got round to 'fixing it', which involved simply regassing the air con
• Chrysler PT Cruiser (2000 - ) - 04 2.4 Air con, musty spell & not working properly 23 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  Hi , the airconditioning on my cruiser is producing a musty smell and isnt working properly ..A garage tried to repressurise the system and failed . It...
• Vectra air con does nothing at all 1 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  I have a 1997 2.0 ls vectra that has had every classic vectra problem. At the moment my problem is that the aircon does nothing at all, no clicks, no...
• Small reliable auto? 30 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  Sorry for starting off another "which car should I buy for £x" thread. My son will shortly be looking for a smallish car but must be an automatic as he has been used to driving one after spending a few years in Japan. The car he was driving was a 600cc auto with air con which had to have the air
• Air con - Mini Cooper S 12 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  A mate of mine is considering buying a Cooper S which does not have aircon as standard equipment. I have pointed out that aircon is virtually essential...
• VW Sharan 21 May 2001 (Forum)
  Could anybody tell me if it is possible to fit air con to a 1997 2Ltr Sharan and what the cost might be
• Chrysler Voyager (1997 - 2001) - 97 3.3 Air Con problems 6 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  I've posted on another part about my immobiliser, but as my ac doesn't work i dont know the answer. I have found somewhere that my 97 r grand voyager suffers from ac problems. The front screen air vent or something? Now my screen vent pumps out hot air, but don't know about cold air yet!!! When
• Mercedes ML270- Coolant light 7 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  My coolant light comes on when the Air Con is operating and the engine is warm. It will then stay lit for several miles even when Air is switched off. While coolant light is on, switching the heated seats on causes the seat switch to flash. Starting from cold with Air on it is OK until first
• 1997 VAUXHALL ASTRA 1.6 with air con - HELP/ADVISE MY RADIATOR NEEDS 2 NEW RAD' SWITCHES 27 Apr 2011 (Forum)
    I HAVE A 1997 VAUXHALL ASTRA 1.6 with air con MY Email Address IS  james.clark243@sky.com
• Renault Clio II (2001 - 2007) - 2004 1.5DCi - Air-con failure 3 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  . It's not the heater, as if i leave it on i can feel that there is heat seeping out of the vents (but only passively) and I've tried different vents, power settings, temperatures and with/without air-con. Searching a few forums suggested a similar problem on RenaultSport Clios might be down
• A trivial question about air con. 14 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  is, is it not a good idea to park on idle with the front wheels other than straight in the sense the power steering is working to no result? I\'ve had more air-conned cars over the years than my secretary used to get ladders in her tights and I haven\'t come across this one before.
• anyone ever tried this....... 31 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  you know how on a cold and frosty morning your car feels like it pulls like a train... when the cold dense air makes your car go much bettter..... has anyone routed the air con cold air to the air intake??? is it possible?? would it have any advantages?? i dont mean wires and pipes here
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  Can you help repair my Vauxhall Vectra's air conditioning system? 27 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a V-reg Vauxhall Vectra 1800cc petrol and have no air conditioning. The compressor did always kick in but no longer does so. Also none of the buttons...
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  Fault air con - should the dealer replace it? 4 Sep 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My wife purchased a one year old Ford Focus in January 2015. When we first had warm weather in May 2015 we noticed the climate control was not cooling...
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  Uncool car 21 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  The air-con in my car seems to have lost its cooling effect. The output is quite warm, in fact. I'm being advised to have the system re-gassed. What does...