Hey guys!
I purchased my first ever Seat Leon. (1.8 TSI 2011) almost 2 months ago and was told by the owner that the AC didn't work because it needed some gas.
Typical me: believed the owner and thought I'll do deal with the AC gas during the service due yesterday.. Anyhow the service was done and the garage mechanic showed me that the AC gas was completely full. He didn't want to diagnose the problem because he said it will cost a lot to fix & wanted me to contact my insurance company so they pay for it.
Anyhow.. The problem is that firstly when you turn on the AC on whatever setting low/high the fan is running.. It makes a whistling noise and has absolutely no cold air whatever the setting.
Secondly, when the AC is off and you put the fan on speed 3 or higher it still makes that whistling noise but very silently almost to the point where you don't notice.
The fans blow out air as they should but it's just this noise & lack of cold air when the AC is on which is getting irritating now.
Cabin filter is clean. Gas is completely filled up to the brink (Was shown by the mechanic when he pushed a pen against the refill pipe and it just blew out white gas).
Is this definitely the compressor? Or could it be some sort of thing stuck in the fan or something alike? The car is really fresh and powerful otherwise but this seems like a costly problem so would really appreciate any help or advice.
Ofcourse some of you may point me to the mechanic but they want 1000 Swedish kroner just to do diagnostics (£90/$100) so just want to check if anyone here knows anything about this first.
Can post a video of it if requested?
Many thanks in advance.
I purchased my first ever Seat Leon. (1.8 TSI 2011) almost 2 months ago and was told by the owner that the AC didn't work because it needed some gas.
Typical me: believed the owner and thought I'll do deal with the AC gas during the service due yesterday.. Anyhow the service was done and the garage mechanic showed me that the AC gas was completely full. He didn't want to diagnose the problem because he said it will cost a lot to fix & wanted me to contact my insurance company so they pay for it.
Anyhow.. The problem is that firstly when you turn on the AC on whatever setting low/high the fan is running.. It makes a whistling noise and has absolutely no cold air whatever the setting.
Secondly, when the AC is off and you put the fan on speed 3 or higher it still makes that whistling noise but very silently almost to the point where you don't notice.
The fans blow out air as they should but it's just this noise & lack of cold air when the AC is on which is getting irritating now.
Cabin filter is clean. Gas is completely filled up to the brink (Was shown by the mechanic when he pushed a pen against the refill pipe and it just blew out white gas).
Is this definitely the compressor? Or could it be some sort of thing stuck in the fan or something alike? The car is really fresh and powerful otherwise but this seems like a costly problem so would really appreciate any help or advice.
Ofcourse some of you may point me to the mechanic but they want 1000 Swedish kroner just to do diagnostics (£90/$100) so just want to check if anyone here knows anything about this first.
Can post a video of it if requested?
Many thanks in advance.