Air conditioning

[myweepuma]

Ok so my air con hasn't worked on the Milly ever since I bought it and thought it was time to maybe investigate why as I'd like it to work

Now before I go and get a re-gas is there any way to actually check and see if the air con unit itself works?

 

[Skippy]

Obvious things I can think of...

Inspect the pipes and hoses for damage
Inspect the various components for damage (saw a mates Ka with a hole blown though the compressor).
Turn it on and check that the rad fan come on a few seconds later. (This may be a bad option if there's no lubrication left).

I was clearly lucky. A regas brought it back to life without being too studious.

 

[PaulQ]

When I got mine the a/c light come on but the temperature didn't change. I found a local place that did regassing for £35 or "a complete examination and service of the a/c system and a regassing for £75."

The choice was obvious: (i) if they did the big £75 job and said "It needs a new compressor and seals" I would have lived without it and it would have been a waste of money. (ii) if they found nothing wrong, it was still £75. However, leaks are rarely huge, more a seeping out over months. The straight £35 regassing seems to have worked and if, after months, it starts to fail, I'll know there's something wrong and still be £40 to the good.

 

[CherryVimto]

If it needs regassing and the pressure is low, it won't work anyway as the pressure switch will be stopping it working.

 

[myweepuma]

I swear I almost sweated to death in it today! 28 outside and inside the car in leather seats was so very unpleasant lol

 

[fairlight]

No such problems in our thunder.

Working AC and leather is a must!

That said AC is essential in any of my cars now.

 

[faster _ faster]

Must admit mine no problem either

When got in car


And a positively nipple stiffening later on


However, having cut open a few full ac systems I know that there is usually a uv dye added to the system. When you go get the system filled make sure that they add the dye. So if it doesn't stay fulled yoy can wave a uv light around the engine bay and find the location of the leak.