Is your air conditioning cold?

[TejS]

Since the heat wave has started, my AC isnt really working that well. It blows out coolish air, certainly not cold. But when the outside temperatures drop to around 20, the AC'd air becomes really cold.

Is this normal, or does my air conditioning need servicing?

Thanks

 

[El Vic]

it should definitely be extra cold. Run it past your garage and see what they say. It might just be a little glitch.

I read in the Telegraph (Honest John) that AC needs frequent use in order to keep the joints lubricated, otherwise they tend to dry up, which reduces the cooling capability.

 

[NWhiteley]

Since the heat wave has started, my AC isnt really working that well. It blows out coolish air, certainly not cold. But when the outside temperatures drop to around 20, the AC'd air becomes really cold.

Is this normal, or does my air conditioning need servicing?

Thanks

mines not working too well either. i think that a re-gas is in order

 

[Deleted member 7729]

mines not working too well either. i think that a re-gas is in order

Same as mine... Yet more money and I have the same symptons of the orginal post. Is it that it's just a crap system?

I need to get my climate control serviced etc. as I don't think it's been done yet

 

[dj_hektik]

The AC on the Leon should be VERY cold.

I use my car everyday here in Saudi Arabia and for the last 4 months its been above 40 C most of the time, occasionally seeing 50. 5 minutes in the car and the Climate on 22, the fan starts to back off.

VAG air conditioners are very good. Have the AC gas pressure tested, and refill if necessary. could also be a dodgy compressor clutch.

 

[NWhiteley]

Same as mine... Yet more money and I have the same symptons of the orginal post. Is it that it's just a crap system?

I need to get my climate control serviced etc. as I don't think it's been done yet

im in the same boat.

i will get some quotes for servicing my C/C tomorrow

 

[karlosR]

i think my A/C is in need of a re-gas then as mine isn't very cold at the moment. whats the going rate for this as the only aircon my last car had were the windows?

 

[SHADY-NINJA]

I took my car to W.J. King seat coz the climate was not blowing too cold.

The car is only 2 years 9 months old and the warrantee expires in October 2006.

The dealer the said that my car was low on coollant and as such needed regassing. The guy who attended to me then told me that i would have to pay £80 to regass the car. (At this time he had fully discharged all the gass in my aircon).

I declined his request and reminded him that the car was still under warrantee but he insisted that it was not a warrantee job and had to be paid for.

So i left and went to an independent aircon specialist but the specialist told me that if the car is under warrantee the aircon needs to be regassed by the dealer free of charge.

Previous owner from new was from Lincoln and i'm sure he never used the aircon that much
The independent specialist then said he could regass my car but it would be like wasting money. He suspects a leak

I think the dealer trying to buy time so as to relinquish responsibility so my warrantee runs out so they can nail me with stealers charges.
Help

 

[Myles]

Regas all the way! I had warm air con towards the start of the summmer, and when the gas was removed they told me I had one tenth of the refrigerant needed to cool the car, one full regas later, cold as Siberia!! APS, Brackley did mine, £45+vat, which I thought was cheap.

 

[dj_hektik]

Regas all the way! I had warm air con towards the start of the summmer, and when the gas was removed they told me I had one tenth of the refrigerant needed to cool the car, one full regas later, cold as Siberia!! APS, Brackley did mine, £45+vat, which I thought was cheap.

as myles said, gassing does make a huge difference, but make sure you don't have a leak first so you dont waste gas

 

[RikH]

mines not that sharpish either
especially compared to my mums corsa diesel aircon!

 

[YIPO]

Same problem in mine as well!! Took it back to my local seat garage cause it is still under warranty, diagnosed with a faulty high pressure valve, valve getting changed and system getting regassed today under warranty.

 

[rickmyster]

i wish mine was colder than it is , i dont seem to notice it as much this summer as i did last when i first got it. but, my bro is a air con engineer and he checked it for me said it was spot on? i dont know now

 

[Rayg]

Mine is the same, they are going to regas it and change a part all under warrenty.

Going in Tuesday! ;-)

 

[ChrisUK]

Mine is freezing cold - but I like it (especially when the misses is i nthe car -lol)

I have the air con on almost all the time - maybe thats why it has stayed so good ??

 

[Jonesy]

I can see my breath in mine (and no I don't have halitosis)

Nearly always on LOW and never goes above 22

 

[Vicky M]

super duper cold as ice in the pug, so much so that i have to turn the temp up after a while

but i did spend nearly £600 getting it sorted in May, new condensor, new compressor pipes and oilo seal, re-gas and recirc anti-bacterial clean!!!!

 

[ChrisUK]

22 ? Never goes above 18 lol

 

[Stephenpalm]

i wish mine was colder than it is , i dont seem to notice it as much this summer as i did last when i first got it. but, my bro is a air con engineer and he checked it for me said it was spot on? i dont know now

RICKMYSTER, Would you ask your bro, if the refridgerant gas is r22 or whether it is something else?
cheers mate.

 

[Deleted member 7729]

Well mine is booked in at Meadens of Sway for the tune of about £110