Climate control temp & exhaust trim fitting

[madmaca]

Noticed the temp blowing out of the climate control on my (new to me) 2004 2.0 TDI Sport isn't particularly cold - even if you set temp to it's lowest. Could it need a re-gas? Having not had climate control before (had normal aircon) I ain't sure how the system is meant to work in terms of temp and if you need to get them gassed. How much can I expect to pay for re-gas? I took my old car (Vectra) to Kwik Fit to get it re-gassed once. Cost me £48 and it only lasted about 3 weeks

Next question is, I bought a new Seat Sport exhaust trim off ebay an need to get it fitted. Too scared to tackle it myself, so how much you reckon is a good price from a dealer to fit it for me? Just so I know if they are trying to rip me off or not....

 

[cadman2k]

Exhaust trim

If it is the double exhaust trim for the sport model then I would envisage a dealer charging anywhere between 0.5 and 1hr labour, I believe the Seat accesory website should give an indication as to what the labour fitting times are (sure I have seen this somewhere).
So dependant on your dealers hourly rate, expect to pay anywhere between 35 & £70 to have it fitted. I believe your original exhaust needs some cutting off so that this fits correctly.

 

[stuwbafc]

all you need is an angle grinder will only take 20 mins quite easy to do really a bit awkward to do and not damage the bumper but just take your time.............

 

[madmaca]

Well got a quote from my local Seat dealer last week - £20inc VAT for fitting it! Will be dropping it off to them sometime this week.

Fitted the honeycomb grill insert at the weekend - what a struggle that was - them things don't want to come off do they!?

 

[bertandernie]

I know what you mean the mrs had a yaris and her climate was freezing compared to mine took it to dealers and they said mine was running fine unless they fobbed me off as not really a mechanic lol.

 

[dannyt]

I recently took my Altea to the dealer as the climate control didn't really seem to have much grunt. They told me it was ok but I think I've fobbed off. I'm forever changing the temperture value. If it was working properly I shouldn't have to keep changing the temp setting depending on the weather conditions outside

 

[oldtimer]

Only if it's set to AUTO, then you won't have to mess with it.

 

[madmaca]

Just to update you on what happened with my Climate Control. After getting it regassed at seat dealer, then temperature was no better - the probe was reading 22degrees even when it was set to LO (coldest setting). After further investigation by the dealer it turned out to be a faulty compressor(?) which was replaced under warranty - luckily for me as the bill came to over £1000!

So I now have nice cold Climate Control and shiny exhaust trim

 

[dannyt]

Only if it's set to AUTO, then you won't have to mess with it.

I forget to mention that I only use the AUTO setting and am surprised I have to keep changing the temp. This can't be right surely?

 

[CrispDust]

dann - you either have little gas in which case you need to find the leak or as per madmaca your compressors stuffed. A good air con specialist (many good mobile ones) should do a dye test/sniffer for leaks prior to regassing.