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• Ford Focus - Ford Focus 03 Ghia 1.8 TDCi - climate control dead 19 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  ) but the heater, blower and air con are all dead. No output at all, although the engine speed reaction is still there when the air con is turned on or off. The screen heaters still work, and the coolant is getting up to temp as normal. Resistors? Fuses? Switches? Anything particularly common that fails
• 2006 Mazda 6 Petrol - Overheating after service 22 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  My 55k Mazda 6 has just had it's annual service by the local Mazda dealer and since then it's overheating and the heating and air con are working sporadically.  The coolant was replaced and the air con system was serviced.  I've only done about 30 miles and three times
• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 05 1.6TDCi Strange noise after using cntrl locking 8 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  a deepish hummmm and lasts for about 2 seconds. It only occurs if I have had the air con on and have switched it off the air con about 30 seconds before stopping the engine and then exiting and engaging the double locking. Does anyone know what is causing the noise and is there a problem developing
• Porsche Boxster 986 + Boxster S (1996 - 2004) - Water in front boot 21 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  PLEASE can nobody say 'told you so' etc as I feel stupid (and panicked) already! Opened the front boot to my horror found about a pint of water in the bottom. I had the air-con on today & I don't think the car has been out in any rain - in fact I drove it to work Thursday AM, and didn't use
• Pug 306 Air con 4 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  My Son has a 2000 reg 306 Hdi D turbo. Last year he heard a hissing sound from the interior vents when he turned the A/C on. Now he would like to use it...
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  Faulty Renault Scenic air con. 29 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have been told by a garage that my air-conditioning unit in my Scenic 2006 needs replacing (ball bearings?). I could hear noise (Whining) and the garage...
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  Why does my car windscreen mist up even with the air con switched on? 30 Aug 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Volkswagen Polo. It's always been a bit 'misty' but over recent months it has got really bad. This morning during my 45-minute journey to work...
• Fiat 500 - Cabin water leaks 19 Nov 2022 (Forum)
  I have a water leak in the cabin front nearside that I cannot trace no air con fitted to this car. Any ideas?
• Clio 11 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  How much could i get a new 3dr clio diesel (65ps) with air con for now that they're bringing out a new model? might they be getting rid of the old ones cheap?
• Glass's guide price 2 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  Can anyone here tell me the Glass's guide price, trade and retial, for a 98S Mondeo 1.8lx air-con with 60k miles? Thank you.
• Mazda6 MPS - Air Con / Main Dealer Problem 5 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  On a particularly hot day in July 2010, I noticed that the air conditioning in my Mazda6 MPS had stopped cooling. I rang my local Mazda main dealer who told me that I needed the system re-gassing. This was done and I was charged £60, but it did not solve the problem. I was then told
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  Can you recommend a specialist to look at my Mercedes-Benz E-Class's air conditioning? 6 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  The dashboard controls on my Mercedes-Benz bear no relation to what the heater/cooler/fan unit is actually doing. The car is a 2003 E320 CDI with supposedly...
• Volvo V70 SE 2002 - Air Conditioning Problem 24 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  The air con on my Volvo is making some strange 'gurgling noises'. It sounds like air in the system. The dealer says that it may need to be 're-gassed' and I have booked it in for two days. Do these systems usually give problems? I have only owned the car for a few weeks and have yet to cover
• £3K Car Help 29 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  Tops £3,000 to spend must be DIESEL (doing 15,000 miles plus) Likes 1.9 d 206 - but consider alternatives. AIR CON is desirable. Any advice or ideas?
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  How can I use the air con in a way that won't reduce fuel economy? 9 Jul 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I know that a/c reduces fuel economy, but what would achieve better fuel economy - to set a higher temperature and higher fan speed or to set a lower temperature...
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  Cooling off, period 11 Jul 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2005 Vauxhall Zafira 1.8 16v. The heating system in the car is working, but when you turn the dial to cool air it doesn't blow cool. It’s warm....
• Mercedes-Benz A-Class - Air conditioning expert 24 May 2012 (Forum)
  My wife's A-Class (2007) has a hole in the condenser so the air con does not work and there is no point re-gassing it.  The dealer has quoted £600 to replace of which he says well over half is made up of parts. Before I let the dealer do it, can anyone recommend an expert
• Renault kangoo cabin filter 19 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  The cabin filter for the air-con on my 04 Kangoo seems blocked after a very dusty holiday. Air flow is way down and it smells !Problem is that I can't find the filter and don't want to visit the main dealer until I need to at 18000mls ( I change the oil and filter myself at 6000 ) . I can find
• Galaxy Air Con 22 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  Hi everyone Having problems with the air con on my 2001 Ford Galaxy, 115ps TDI. I have never been a fan of the system used on this vehicle. It is complicated and fiddly to use when you're driving. To those who are familiar with the VW/Audi set up, it is similar to that, ie. an LCD display, one
• Mercedes A180 Cdi - Heater blower fan - no air in cabin 21 Aug 2012 (Forum)
  I have a 2006 A class with manual air con. Lately, for short periods of time, I cannot get any airflow in the cabin. It makes no difference whether the air conditioning compressor is on or off or the position of the air distribution dial. The fan continues to work and I can hear the re circ flap