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  Air con problems with Volvo C70 16 Jul 2014 (Ask HJ)
  Two years ago I bought a 2011 Volvo C70. Since then, it has had a number of electronic problems. The most recent one is with the air con, with heat circulating...
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  Why did my car's air con compressor fail? 21 Apr 2021 (Ask HJ)
  The AC compressor in my Skoda Yeti has failed at 29,000 miles. My local dealer has quoted me £1300 to replace. Seems a huge amount. Why did it fail at...
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  What are the benefits of nitrogen-filled tyres? 16 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I recently had two new front tyres fitted on my 2004 Peugeot 307 SW and the tyre depot decided to fill all four tyres with nitrogen without asking me first....
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  Can I reject a car with an air con leak? 30 Aug 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a used car from an independent dealer. The same day we noticed water coming from underneath the glove compartment, entering the passenger footwell...
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  Noisy air-con 15 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  The air conditioning on our Vauxhall Meriva is playing up (making a strange noise at times), we cannot afford to get it fixed at the moment but have a...
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  Does my car's aircon spread coronavirus? 21 Apr 2020 (Ask HJ)
  Do car air-conditioning systems aid in spreading coronavirus?
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  Air con failure on Volkswagen Golf - who should pay for repairs? 6 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  The air conditioning on my 2011 Volkswagen Golf has failed. My local dealer has found the gas level to be low, but couldn't source the leak and will recharge...
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  Vauxhall Asta air con has stopped - what should I do? 21 Aug 2014 (Ask HJ)
  The air con on my 2002 Vauxhall Astra has stopped working. The fan is also always on and it has got to the point where it is draining the battery and I...
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  Faulty air con - should I sue the supplying dealer? 1 Sep 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My local Volkswagen dealer diagnosed and recommended replacing the air con condenser on my 62 plate Polo. Thinking that excessive, I accepted a quote from...
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  Will air con removal improve my Citigo's performance? 1 Sep 2016 (Ask HJ)
  Is it a good idea to pay to get the air con compressor and associated components removed to reduce weight and improve performance in a Skoda Citigo? Will...
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  What is a fair price to have air con re-gassed? 17 Jul 2017 (Ask HJ)
  Is £600 a fair charge to have the air conditioning re-gassed on a three year old Nissan Note? The condenser needed renewing, but the main cost was £300...
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  Licence to chill - air conditioning and health 14 Mar 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I wonder if you could publish an article about the possible hidden hazards of car air-con systems. I have just been made quite ill with breathing problems...
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  MoT advisories and broken air con, should the dealer pay? 23 Jul 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a 2016 DS DS3 Cabrio a month ago from a main agent dealer. I've taken it to a local dealer who has given it MoT advisories for the auxiliary drive...
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  Why do you advise keeping a car's air con switched on? 21 Feb 2022 (Ask HJ)
  You recently advised that the best way to keep your car's air con healthy is to keep it switched on. I think that's bad advice as it uses up to 10 per...
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  Faulty air con 1 Jul 2014 (Ask HJ)
  We have a 2008 Focus with a poor a/c system. It has been serviced/re-gassed over the last two years by our local Ford dealer, who have found no leaks during...
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  Should my extended warranty cover an air con issue? 10 Jun 2021 (Ask HJ)
  This weekend, I found the air conditioning in my 2016 Honda had failed. I took it to the Honda service centre today and they found a failure in one of...
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  Air con not working on Volkswagen Passat - what's the fault? 30 Mar 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My 2003 Volkswagen Passat Estate is suffering from air con problems. It refuses to cool, even after a gas top up. Any suggestions?
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  Is £2000 to repair an air-con unit fair? 24 Jul 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2011 Mercedes-Benz C-Class. The air-conditioning was giving out hot air on the nearside so I took it into the local independent who I use to service...
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  Has my Skoda Fabia's ambient temperature sensor failed? 23 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Skoda Fabia 1.4 16V Estate (Y-reg). I recently had a gas recharge done on the air conditioning as it was not cold enough. It will now only seem...
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  Why wasn't I told my air con should have a re-gas every two years? 20 Jun 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have suspected that the air con on my 2015 Nissan Qashqai has not been particularly effective. A recent 200 mile journey in hot sunshine convinced me...