Air Con
Moderator: RichardW
More problems unfortunately...
The garage had (with some foresight) added a dye to the refrigerant. This quite quickly showed the problem when exposed to UV light - My condenser is leaking!
They claimed that as it was such a slight leak, this is the reason for them not picking up the fault.
I was a little distraught, and left it at that (especially after discovering the repair is in the region of £400).
Looking at the condenser it seems obvious that it has been that way for some time! I intend to assert my rights to the dealer (as he sold me a car with a/c less than 6 months ago) under the sale of goods act and see what happens...
The garage had (with some foresight) added a dye to the refrigerant. This quite quickly showed the problem when exposed to UV light - My condenser is leaking!
They claimed that as it was such a slight leak, this is the reason for them not picking up the fault.
I was a little distraught, and left it at that (especially after discovering the repair is in the region of £400).
Looking at the condenser it seems obvious that it has been that way for some time! I intend to assert my rights to the dealer (as he sold me a car with a/c less than 6 months ago) under the sale of goods act and see what happens...
-
- Posts: 1260
- Joined: 01 May 2004, 19:49
- Location: United Kingdom
- My Cars: Current - Slightly modified 2016 Pug 308 Puretech 130 Allure
Past:
2003 - 206 GLX TU3JP & 206 SE ET3JP4
1995 - 405 Executive XU10J2
1996 - 406 GLX XU10J4R
1994 - 405 GTX XU10J2 - x 1
Hi
You can work on a DEPRESSURISED air con system yourself, e.g. One that has had all the gas/liquid removed.
But I WOULDNT recomended it!
BUT REMEMBER: DO NOT SMOKE! EXPLOSIVE RISK! FROST BITE RISK!
DO NOT GET ANY LIQUID ON YOUR SKIN! FROST BITE RISK!
You WILL be better off finding someone who knows what there doing ( Not the garage you have been using ) to fix this for you.
The liquid/gas itself isnt nasty, Its when it mixes with your skin, lungs or a fag your smoking that your in trouble.
You can work on a DEPRESSURISED air con system yourself, e.g. One that has had all the gas/liquid removed.
But I WOULDNT recomended it!
BUT REMEMBER: DO NOT SMOKE! EXPLOSIVE RISK! FROST BITE RISK!
DO NOT GET ANY LIQUID ON YOUR SKIN! FROST BITE RISK!
You WILL be better off finding someone who knows what there doing ( Not the garage you have been using ) to fix this for you.
The liquid/gas itself isnt nasty, Its when it mixes with your skin, lungs or a fag your smoking that your in trouble.
I managed to get a full refund on a car on the 6-month rule, no quibbles (OK, a 10 minute discussion, but nothing more). This is one bit of legislation which has helped us punters! Take it back, and request (don't demand yet) that they fix it; you can even tell them exactly what the problem is. If they try the "it'll take us a while" trick, tell them that this place will do it for £400 immediately; do they want the phone number???
Don't forget to copy it to the local Trading Standards as well...and put it on the letter as a CC: The one you send to Trading Standards must be the same as you send to the dealer, just add a covering letter to TS with the story so far. Good Luck!
BTW, it was at about 4 months I got the refund; there had been faults with it since I got it which had't been successfully fixed, but the law is on your side. Stick to your guns!
BTW, it was at about 4 months I got the refund; there had been faults with it since I got it which had't been successfully fixed, but the law is on your side. Stick to your guns!
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by PowerLee</i>
BUT REMEMBER: DO NOT SMOKE! EXPLOSIVE RISK! FROST BITE RISK!
DO NOT GET ANY LIQUID ON YOUR SKIN! FROST BITE RISK!
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote">
R134a refridgerant isnt flamible or explosive however if exposed to heat or naked flame it can produce a very poisinous gas.
BUT REMEMBER: DO NOT SMOKE! EXPLOSIVE RISK! FROST BITE RISK!
DO NOT GET ANY LIQUID ON YOUR SKIN! FROST BITE RISK!
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote">
R134a refridgerant isnt flamible or explosive however if exposed to heat or naked flame it can produce a very poisinous gas.