Recharging the aircon system

[Sib]

Whats involved and how much does it cost on average

 

[edde]

£40 or so

 

[Shorty434]

Depends where you take it. Most people do a leak test first, and if there's no pressure in the system, most places won't carry on. But if there is, they'll basically go trhough all the checks and refill the refigerant (sp?) And, yeah about £40

 

[Beef-Mc]

Next door neighbour is a mobile air con tech, think he charges £50 or so.

 

[Gumby]

How can you tell if it needs doing?

 

[philmots]

If it aint as cold as it used to be?

 

[CHRISK172+]

How many years is it good for? Just a general idea? Mines just over 3 years now. Seems ok but not sre how good/chilled it should be?

 

[Rigsby]

Kwik Fit offer a recharge service, 10% cooler or your money back.

http://http://www.kwik-fit.com/about-air-conditioning.asp

 

[Shorty434]

Dont go to kwik fit...i work there...and if there's no pressure they won't do it

 

[Saundo]

Had it done as part of my 36000 mile service. Noticed the difference

 

[TomTom]

How can you tell if it needs doing?

Basically the air con machine can pressurise the system, and then just keep your eye on the gauges, if the pressure drops enough you've got a leak. Decent air con machine goes 'beep... beep' - leak detected on the screen.

Shouldn't pay more than £50 for a degas regas.

 

[Gumby]

Pressure gauge? :S

Well I've had the car about 3 years (it's about 6 1/2) and I've certainly never had it done to my knowledge!

It still goes pretty cold when you turn it on, not as cold as some cars but my thinking behind it was "Hey, it's not German after all"

 

[TomTom]

Pressure gauge? :S

Not on the car its self, or on the dash or anything, sorry I meant the air conditioning machine has gauges etc on it, the air con machine connects to 2 pipes under your bonnet.

 

[rwaterman]

Do renault have a recommendation as to when the air con should have a service is it part of an official service like 36k or whenever??

 

[edde]

Do renault have a recommendation as to when the air con should have a service is it part of an official service like 36k or whenever??

Its when needed some garages do it as an option part of 36k.

 

[00blaze00]

my cars only 2 years old, 12000 miles, but the air con is not as cold as my bros corsa. i think i need to get it re-filled, what happens if you have a leak then?

 

[7MAT]

my cars only 2 years old, 12000 miles, but the air con is not as cold as my bros corsa. i think i need to get it re-filled, what happens if you have a leak then?

If you have a leak, the dealer will pump in new gas with a colour dye so that they can trace where the leak is and fix.

Mines going in on Monday for the failed part to be replaced.

 

[Ryan k]

You can get a recharge kit from Halfords. Gumpy- you can tell when its not as cold as it was mostly

 

[wlshyd182]

yeah recharge cans arent expensive, exercise caution though when doing it its dangerous if you dont know what you're doing, a mate overfilled one on his astra and blew up the air con unit and fractured his wrist in the process so watch it!!