and thanks again for the suggestions and positive help
The amazes me, how on earth can such an argument have any strength to an item such as a condenser when you consider where they are located right at the front of the car, low down and peppered with high speed debris every time the car moves, bizarre. On this basis the manufacturer would be responsible for replacing windscreens, fog lights, the list goes on.Bob L'eponge wrote:I have just seen this thread, but my experience might be of help to someone who has the same problem. I have a 2009 'X7' C5 with the equivalent of about 110,000 miles on the clock. A few months ago my air-con wasn't getting cold, so I took to to my local main dealer here in France to be tested and recharged. They did a dye test and took me into the workshop to see show me that the condenser was leaking, using a UV lamp to point out the leak. They then offered to fit a new one for free as long as I paid for the service cost - essentially the cost of the recharge. They said that unless accident damaged a condenser should last the life of the car and so Citroen would pay for its replacement, which they did. I don't know if Citroen UK would do the same, or even if this is normal practice, but it might be worth arguing that the condenser should not fail in normal use. To be honest I am still a little amazed that I got a new condenser fitted for free!
Because the condenser is behind the radiator, and so well protected from damage?DickieG wrote:The amazes me, how on earth can such an argument have any strength to an item such as a condenser when you consider where they are located right at the front of the car, low down and peppered with high speed debris every time the car moves, bizarre. On this basis the manufacturer would be responsible for replacing windscreens, fog lights, the list goes on.
It isn't, it's located ahead of the radiator so it's the first thing to take the impact of debris/missiles, hence why I'm so surprised.Bob L'eponge wrote:Because the condenser is behind the radiator, and so well protected from damage?DickieG wrote:The amazes me, how on earth can such an argument have any strength to an item such as a condenser when you consider where they are located right at the front of the car, low down and peppered with high speed debris every time the car moves, bizarre. On this basis the manufacturer would be responsible for replacing windscreens, fog lights, the list goes on.
