Got the aircon done - by Kwikfit
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Well, i popped into kwikfit today at the OP's advice.
The manager i dealt with was a sound bloke. Didnt charge me for sticking it on the A/C machine, as it detected a leak on the system.
Charged me £11 for stripping a wheel down which is leaking air, cleaning it all off and balancing it up again. He said it's not guranteed and was pretty straight with me.
All in all, fairly pleased.
The manager i dealt with was a sound bloke. Didnt charge me for sticking it on the A/C machine, as it detected a leak on the system.
Charged me £11 for stripping a wheel down which is leaking air, cleaning it all off and balancing it up again. He said it's not guranteed and was pretty straight with me.
All in all, fairly pleased.
Have noticed a problem with the aircon on my Mazda 3. Whilst searching around the net I found this thread.
My problem seems to be the compressor failing to start (when I turn the aircon on there is an absence of the usual click and noise and only a tiny change in engine revs). So, to start with I thought I'd get the gas check done somewhere.
I've read mixed reviews about Kwikfit's service, but the comments above have given me hope. Is this service still recommended and has anyone had their aircon fixed this way lately?
Thanks.
My problem seems to be the compressor failing to start (when I turn the aircon on there is an absence of the usual click and noise and only a tiny change in engine revs). So, to start with I thought I'd get the gas check done somewhere.
I've read mixed reviews about Kwikfit's service, but the comments above have given me hope. Is this service still recommended and has anyone had their aircon fixed this way lately?
Thanks.
If anyone is up Leeds way and needs their a/c fettling then ring this chap.
http://www.yell.com/biz/cooldrive-automotive-air-c...
He really does know his stuff and his prices were very fair when I used him last year. No connection other than I was impressed by his professionalism and he did a very thorough job.
http://www.yell.com/biz/cooldrive-automotive-air-c...
He really does know his stuff and his prices were very fair when I used him last year. No connection other than I was impressed by his professionalism and he did a very thorough job.
I used a Halfords Autocentre last year for an A/C regas on a 10 year old Saab 9-5. They did a leak test, then a recharge all for £49, and it's worked a treat. The leak test was, I believe, a tenner and they wouldn't have recharged the gas if it was leaking. For a tenner, you can't go wrong.
In fact, the test was free. And now with an extre 10% off the regas.
http://www.halfordsautocentres.com/webapp/wcs/stor...
Nothing to lose...
In fact, the test was free. And now with an extre 10% off the regas.
http://www.halfordsautocentres.com/webapp/wcs/stor...
Nothing to lose...
xreyuk said:
They regassed mine and actually found that it was over pressure from the factory so reduced the pressure too.
Could explain why so many AC condensers fail on my model car.
When the compressor is not running the pressure in the system will equalise between high and low pressure sides and then, that pressure will depend only on the refrigerant (more than likely R134a) and the ambient temperature. Could explain why so many AC condensers fail on my model car.
Hence they could not have "reduced the pressure".
my friend and i both had newish cars that didnt have working ac
we took them to a local quick fit (but independent) type garage
my mates lasted a day - mine about 3 months
they claimed to have done a leak test, perhaps they did - we'll never know.
anyhoo, i just had mine done last week in Southampton by a specialist, he found a leak (guess this is good news in some respect), fixed the leak and regassed - £140 i think i paid
time will tell if he really fixed the leak!
we took them to a local quick fit (but independent) type garage
my mates lasted a day - mine about 3 months
they claimed to have done a leak test, perhaps they did - we'll never know.
anyhoo, i just had mine done last week in Southampton by a specialist, he found a leak (guess this is good news in some respect), fixed the leak and regassed - £140 i think i paid
time will tell if he really fixed the leak!
edp190 said:
I just got my daily snotter MOT'd (30) and A/C regassed (29) by local kwikfit. Now ice cold.
Booked and paid online and got 10 off for combining with mot and further 10 off with discount code. (Stackable)
Very happy!
Could you let me know the discount code?Booked and paid online and got 10 off for combining with mot and further 10 off with discount code. (Stackable)
Very happy!
Edited by edp190 on Thursday 22 May 22:03
Thanks.
Got our old Scenic done by KF years ago and was very impressed.
As well as restoring ice cold air-con, we got a nice report with before and after vent temperatures and pressures, weight recovered and added.
I asked the guy how it worked, and he said they just hook it up to the machine, enter the make, model and year, and walk away. The machine recovers the old refrigerant, tests for leaks, and then recharges with the correct weight of refrigerant for the car. It's a hands off process. All the time, it monitors what's going on, and if there's an issue it stops. Otherwise, it generates a nice report at the end.
The only way you can really screw it up is to enter the wrong model details.
The air-con was about the only thing that worked properly on the piece of crap when we sold it a year later, so they did a good job.
As well as restoring ice cold air-con, we got a nice report with before and after vent temperatures and pressures, weight recovered and added.
I asked the guy how it worked, and he said they just hook it up to the machine, enter the make, model and year, and walk away. The machine recovers the old refrigerant, tests for leaks, and then recharges with the correct weight of refrigerant for the car. It's a hands off process. All the time, it monitors what's going on, and if there's an issue it stops. Otherwise, it generates a nice report at the end.
The only way you can really screw it up is to enter the wrong model details.
The air-con was about the only thing that worked properly on the piece of crap when we sold it a year later, so they did a good job.
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