Is the air-con in a Griff or chimera any good

[On`it]

Just wondering if the air con. on a Griff or Chimaera actually work and any good?

[nawarne]

My '98 Chimaera 450 had a factory fit air-con system.

Some 2/3 years after purchase, I was tinkering, as you do, and noticed that when I pressed the aircon button the clutch on the compressor would not engage. Subsequent Q's on the forums led me to believe that the system was low on refrigerant.

A mates dad has access to all the necessary gear and did a full check (including holding a vacuum on the system for the appropriate 45 mins). then a re-gas, re-oil and set-up. The difference was dramatic!!ICY, I mean really cold air was now coming out of the vents.

So, yes, if the a/c system is leak proof and is gassed up with the exact volume of refrigerant, it is very effective.
Nick

[On`it]

Thanks for the info appreciated as this is important with driving abroad in warm climates etc. a dealer said it was usless. So I might be ok by the sounds any one else with info.

[V41LEY]

[quote=On`it]Thanks for the info appreciated as this is important with driving abroad in warm climates etc. a dealer said it was usless. So I might be ok by the sounds any one else with info.
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So a dealer is trying to sell you a car with features he describes as useless ? Should help get the price down !

[On`it]

lol as you can imagine the dealer does not have a A/C car.

[JonathanT]

nawarne said:

My '98 Chimaera 450 had a factory fit air-con system.

Likewise my '99 450 has a factory fit system. A few years ago the condensor and some other random bit developed a hairline crack and it took a while to diagnose and fix. Now it's possible to get the cabin too cold, such that driving down the road I'm manually turning the aircon on and off.

A useful modification would be to fit a dedicated aircon switch, and then have the option of warm to freezing cold aircon air. Are there any reasons why this would be bad?