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Air Conditioning stopped working

  • 27-05-2013 12:14pm
    #1
    jones
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,176 ✭✭✭


    Folks,

    For the past number of months i've noticed that my AC is doing nothing when i turn it on. Its only lately since the warmer weather i'm noticing how ineffective it is. I drive a 2.0 TDI Golf and when i turn it on now i swear the air actually gets warmer than the normal cold air :D

    I usually get the car serviced from karman on the navan road in Dublin and they have quoted me 79 to get it regassed. The thing is i mention it at my last service in January but was told there no way a 2009 VW would need to be regassed already.

    Does anyone have a similar experience? could it be some other issue?


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  • #2
    R.O.R
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,730 ✭✭✭✭R.O.R


    jones wrote: »
    Folks,

    For the past number of months i've noticed that my AC is doing nothing when i turn it on. Its only lately since the warmer weather i'm noticing how ineffective it is. I drive a 2.0 TDI Golf and when i turn it on now i swear the air actually gets warmer than the normal cold air :D

    I usually get the car serviced from karman on the navan road in Dublin and they have quoted me 79 to get it regassed. The thing is i mention it at my last service in January but was told there no way a 2009 VW would need to be regassed already.

    Does anyone have a similar experience? could it be some other issue?

    It's probably the A/C compressor that we've had numerous failures of on 09 / 10 Passat's and Superb's. Around €750 from a dealer I think, or possibly get a recon unit fitted for about €450 with an indy.


  • #3
    b318isp
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    Our previous car (VW PD diesel) lost gas twice - once due to a leak on the drier cartridge cap and once on the condensor radiator.

    Go get a leak test done by a specialist, it should pinpoint any issues.

    I used Brendan in Auto Air in Dunshaughlin - 086 2023523.


  • #4
    Anan1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,815 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    If it's out of gas then it will be because there's a leak somewhere - you really need to have it looked at. Does the light come on when you switch it on?


  • #5
    jones
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,176 ✭✭✭jones


    Cheers for replies!

    Yep the light comes on as normal but the air certainly isnt getting any colder. I have the car 2 years and did notice the AC was never amazing.

    Karman did say they would do a leak test aswell because i said i wanted to be sure it was a re-gassing issue before i got it done.

    Looking at the AC compressor i hope it isnt the problem because there's no way i'm dropping 750/450 on a new one.


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