Air Con died... Where do i get a new unit from... £1000 from
Air Con died... Where do i get a new unit from... £1000 from
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tomvcarter

Original Poster:

1,091 posts

219 months

Friday 9th July 2010
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Its £1000 from Mini, and i cant afford that... what woudl you advise?
Dies a week after the warranty did... pissed.

Dan1heMan

138 posts

244 months

Friday 9th July 2010
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Is it definitely the air con pump? As it might just need re-gassing.

tomvcarter

Original Poster:

1,091 posts

219 months

Friday 9th July 2010
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Dan1heMan said:
Is it definitely the air con pump? As it might just need re-gassing.
Sadly not, i paid £100 for it to be re-gassed then Mini confirmed that the whole unit had died...

SLacKer

2,622 posts

233 months

Friday 9th July 2010
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tomvcarter said:
Its £1000 from Mini, and i cant afford that... what woudl you advise?
Dies a week after the warranty did... pissed.
1 Week. Write to the warranty people and I am sure you will get it paid for or at least a large contribution.

tomvcarter

Original Poster:

1,091 posts

219 months

Friday 9th July 2010
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tried that...

RKDE

569 posts

236 months

rallycross

13,705 posts

263 months

Saturday 10th July 2010
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aircon regas should only be around £40.

find a local a/c person, get it tested to find out what it is, they will charge you for a regas and tell you what it is. Then when it comes to fixing/fitting you will get a discount on the next gas.

It will be one of the following;

could be pump (compressor)
could be radiator (condensor) * most likely and quite common
or it could just be a pipe.

Radiators are around £130 new eg from your local motor factor.

If you are very unlucky and it is the pump buy one second hand and get your local a/c people to fit it.

If its just the radiator you are looking at a bill of under £200.



tomvcarter

Original Poster:

1,091 posts

219 months

Monday 12th July 2010
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BMW tested it and regassed it, the told me that it was the shop Air conditioning unit that had died. Where can i get a used or new on from other than the dealer?

rallycross said:
aircon regas should only be around £40.

find a local a/c person, get it tested to find out what it is, they will charge you for a regas and tell you what it is. Then when it comes to fixing/fitting you will get a discount on the next gas.

It will be one of the following;

could be pump (compressor)
could be radiator (condensor) * most likely and quite common
or it could just be a pipe.

Radiators are around £130 new eg from your local motor factor.

If you are very unlucky and it is the pump buy one second hand and get your local a/c people to fit it.

If its just the radiator you are looking at a bill of under £200.

DanGT

753 posts

252 months

Tuesday 13th July 2010
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For a long list get the new mini mag. For new try eurocar parts or second hand mini matt (I think minimatt.co.uk?). I have not used these people but are in the mag. Hope this helps.

tomvcarter

Original Poster:

1,091 posts

219 months

Tuesday 13th July 2010
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thanks, given them all a shout.

AndyM31

817 posts

231 months

Thursday 15th July 2010
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I had need for some original parts for my Cooper S after a deer stricke and an impending MOT.

Called Mini spares UK, they are based in Yorkshire. Very good service new original part for 50% of the BMW price with next day delivery. They also have a mini breakers yard so sourcing used parts should be ok.

Hope they can help.

Edited by AndyM31 on Thursday 15th July 01:59