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What's wrong with my air con?
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 12:39 am
by Redline
Driving my GTi today I turned on the AC to Auto and Lo.
So I was kinda suprised when it started blowing out luke warm air. Also I noticed that it didn't feel like the compressor was "kicking-in" when switching it to Auto like it normally would.
Anybody any ideas on what it might be and/or how expensive it might be?
Kind of annoying as is like the first time I've driven it and used the AC since it was serviced by Lookers Teesside last week. Won't be going there to get sorted thats for sure.
Cheers
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 4:30 am
by smokeGTI
Check fuse, both engine bay and under dash.
Is it with climate control? try swith all the way to cool,. see if there
are blowing any cool air.
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 12:16 pm
by Redline
Yeah its climatronic.
Switched it all the way to the coolest setting, it's blowing nothing but warm air.
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 12:26 pm
by smokeGTI
fuse checked?
Is the cooling fan spins when you turn on the A/C in cool?
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 1:09 pm
by Si_GTi
Might need regassing mate if you aren't getting cold air
VW are doing a deal at the moment for about £90 to re-gass and check all seals and give the system a general maintenance check.
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 3:24 pm
by bass mekanik
i would hazard a guess its the compressor electromagentic clutch.
normally when an AC system runs out of gas its slowly noticed over a period of time- not an instantly noticable thing. Unless there is a big instant leak in the refrigerant system.
from what you have described where the "compressor doesnt kick in" it might be just that- either the compressor has gone (ouch- BIG money) or there is a possibility that the clutch it uses has gone (still expensive but not as bad)
Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2005 12:02 am
by Redline
Well all the fuses are fine, which I'm guessing means it's something bigger.
Getting it checked out this morning, so hopefully I'll know then.
Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2005 5:46 pm
by loud
my bet would be on the gas, as si said
Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2005 5:48 pm
by Redline
Had it checked out this morning.
Cause of the problem being, a cable disconnected from the compressor. So my only explanation is that is was disconnected when it was in for it's service last week.
Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2005 8:39 pm
by Si_GTi
Redline wrote:So my only explanation is that is was disconnected when it was in for it's service last week.
D'oh!
Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2005 11:31 pm
by Redline
Yeah, kinda annoyingly simple!
But at least it cost me nothing
Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2005 12:28 am
by live2themaxuk
LOL had EXACTLY the same thing a few months back. was weird. Managed to find the prob myself. lucky, had the s**t up me for a bit