Air con not engageing

RobCrezz · Post by **RobCrezz** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 11:26 am

Not sure when it last worked to be honest, havent really used it since I have had the car. Checked the 2 fuses but both are fine. The A/C light comes on, but theres no sound of it cutting it and temp doesnt change.

Any ideas?

Ed · Post by Ed » Tue Mar 31, 2009 12:38 pm

Have you checked the belt. I had the same problem and the air con belt had snapped.

Baker · Post by **Baker** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 1:17 pm

possible are:
compressor has bought the farm
snapped belt.
system needs regassing.

take it into anywhere that does aircon servicing and they will know for sure.

RobCrezz · Post by **RobCrezz** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 2:08 pm

Baker wrote:possible are:
compressor has bought the farm
snapped belt.
system needs regassing.

take it into anywhere that does aircon servicing and they will know for sure.

Went to kwikfit the other day incase it was something simple, but they just gurned at me and said it needs to go to a specialist

Olly P · Post by **Olly P** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 5:58 pm

Mine does the same and in my case, it needs regassing.

toxo · Post by **toxo** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 12:02 am

Yep, that's what mine did before I got it regassed at kwikfit... if it's a rev3 as your profile suggests then it's the same as any other modern car's aircon and they can regas it! In fact, the machines they use will actively refuse to regas a car that's got the old style gas in it.

jmachling · Post by **jmachling** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 1:12 am

Easy check - there's a sight glass in the frunk on the right hand side behind the plastic shroud. It's a cube of aluminium with a round window in the top.

If you can see fluid in there then it's just low. No fluid is probably a more serious leak somewhere, most likely the condenser rad at the front which has no protection from stones.

si2040 · Post by **si2040** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 12:21 pm

hi, more details on this please as I've never seen a block with liquid before... Mine has a leak!

jmachling · Post by **jmachling** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 12:27 pm

http://www.mr2-tech.com/bgb/mechanical/ ... system.htm

Click on 'Refridgeration System' then scroll down to AC-12

toxo · Post by **toxo** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 12:27 pm

Inspection is covered in the BGB - there's a small metal cube near one of the valves (L I think) which is in the frunk on the right hand side, near the power steering controllers. It has a circular 'sight glass' in the top of it.

Edit: Damn, you beat me to it!

Leakie Tbar · Post by **Leakie Tbar** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 7:18 pm

Screw driver in the ac union press the nipple very quickly down and release psssssttttt you have gas!!! nothing u got a leak or need a recharge if you where up in the Northeast I would do for you.

Sits back and waits for someone to say that's illegal

www.imoc.co.uk

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