Aircon not great

dh0011

I have a ten year old avensis and there is a bit of a smell coming out of my aircon and it is not as powerful as it used be.
Is this a DIY sort of solution or will I need to take it to some sort of specialist?

pippip

New pollen filter would be job number one and if that doesn't sort it there is a cleaning spray you can get for the system

dh0011

changed the fillter last weekend -
is
http://www.micksgarage.com/proddetails.aspx?pid=1522480&pk=3d012
this the stuff your talking about pippip?

pippip

That would be it. Never used it myself but a good few on here have and say it works.

dh0011

I ll give it a lash - will post back with results

Victor Meldrew

pippip wrote: »

That would be it. Never used it myself but a good few on here have and say it works.

I used one bought in Halfords, but it was a good deal dearer, around €30 or €40. Aircon on recirculate and max cold , windows up, engine running, front seats as forward as you can go. Crack the aerosol and place it on the raised hump of the rear footwell (between the seats.

Get out of the car and leave it running for 10 mins. ensure you have a spare key to lock / unlock your running car....:o

Then turn off ac, and open windows and ventilate the car REALLY well before you drive it. (or you will pass out)

It really, really works though and your car will smell lovely.

dh0011

might go for something better so thanks Victor

Renegade Mechanic

Would recommend leaving out the new filter before the treatment. Then putting it in.

dh0011

sound renegade

Bigcheeze

If your aircon is not as powerful as it used to be it needs a re-gas. Fastfit do it for 50 quid including the deodorising.

dh0011

Thanks Bigcheeze - might be the handiest

The_Honeybadger

My aircon is also all but stopped working. Got a quote for a full service including changing the oil in the compressor, clean and regas etc. € 140 plus vat. Is this very expensive?

BraveDonut

My wife's Qashqai is pretty much blowing warm air - Would this be fixed by a re-gas?

listermint

Bigcheeze wrote: »

If your aircon is not as powerful as it used to be it needs a re-gas. Fastfit do it for 50 quid including the deodorising.

Or 40 if you are an Axa customer..


Got mine done on friday last, just in time. It is BALTIC in the car now

Supergurrier

Milton tablet in the washer fluid bottle

pa990

Supergurrier wrote: »

Milton tablet in the washer fluid bottle

?
What will that achieve
?

Supergurrier

pa990 wrote: »

?
What will that achieve
?

Will kill any bacteria in the bottle which may be causing the smell more than likely

dh0011

Called to a garage in the city today - Auto max garage - they sorted it took about an hour and a bit but it made a huge difference to the car

pa990

Supergurrier wrote: »

Will kill any bacteria in the bottle which may be causing the smell more than likely

Which washer bottle?
The windscreen water bottle is not connected in any way to the a/c.

Is there somewhere else I should put the milton.

Technoprisoner

the funny smell is usually caused by a clogged up drain in the heating/cooling system. water caused by condensation in the system turns stagnant giving a fishy smell in the car. If you can find the drain and clean it out it should help. The self fill cans for the aircon kind of work but you are better off getting it filled properly. there has to be a vacuum in the system to get the correct amount of r134a in and for it to work properly. also you may have a leak somewhere in the system that would need fixing for it to be successful

Rowley Birkin QC

Bigcheeze wrote: »

If your aircon is not as powerful as it used to be it needs a re-gas. Fastfit do it for 50 quid including the deodorising.

Is that a special offer? I've another issue with air supply in the car but I'd imagine the gas also needs to be topped up.

Bigcheeze

Rowley Birkin QC wrote: »

Is that a special offer? I've another issue with air supply in the car but I'd imagine the gas also needs to be topped up.

http://www.axaplus.ie/fastfit_aircon.htm