What a difference............

[Andy]

...............a air-con re-gas makes

Thought the aircon in the Astra was working ok until earlier this week I drove a new Transit with aircon at work (Security van, windows sealed and winders removed) and used the aircon in that

So at 9am this morning was at Kwik-fit in Nottingham for a re-gas and de-bug. 2 hours later was driving home shivering with the aircon switched on. It took the air temp at the vents down from 13c before to 7.5c after and it now has a lovely "Fresh air" smell from the aircon instead of a smell like a old fridge.

Think it may well be the best £50 I'll spend this summer

[Steve]

I regassed the Vectra when I got it, makes a big difference. I got a can tap a few years back and give each car a top up back to pressure each year, so for a tenner a car its probably paid for itself

Only trouble is, this year has been a bad year for regassing. Lynn's Astra lost everything last year, a quick leak check has found that the condensor no longer has a bottom section on it

And the Vectra needs a sealer shot, as its lost pressure over a few weeks, no apparent leak. I might be having to have a warm summer, as the Turbo hasn't had aircon for years, the compressor clutch is away and I am galled to pay the £500+ bill for a new compressor and fitting

[timmee custard]

i got the vectra down to about 2c thats cold need to do them both really before sumer gets here will have to see a friend so i pay like nowt

[Steve]

i got the vectra down to about 2c

How much of an overfill was that Timmee???

[timmee custard]

How much of an overfill was that Timmee???

only a little done it myself at work had to get it right if not it would cut the system out i think it was only 50 over give or take a little

[Steve]

Is that in cc/ml or PSI?

I've always been too scared to overfill the system, I know a lot of it is safety margins, but what worries me is these places that guarantee a given drop in temperature or money back. Must tempt them into deliberately pushing as much as refrigerant as they can instead of adhering to the rules

[timmee custard]

iirc it's in grams i think it's ment to be 950grams so i put in 1000

[Steve]

Sounds like a proper job then

Most of the Autodata stuff refers to pressure, but system fill done properly (not like my method, or a lot of aircon fixes) means draining and refilled by weight

[dtm_chris]

I remember when I had the condenser and dry air receiver replaced on the Calibra and they tested it and the temp was 3 degrees.

On some days, I could get ice forming on the inside of the windscreen after a long drive.

[Trel]

Timmee you gotta get the windscreen to freeze up

[timmee custard]

Timmee you gotta get the windscreen to freeze up

can't get it done for free now but will have to see what i can do

[James Chambers]

iirc it's in grams i think it's ment to be 950grams so i put in 1000

950! I think it's only ment to have 750! my Oomega holds 950 grams!!!

[Shagalier]

had mine done the other day
the aircon boy i know has 100 condensers for mk4 astra,s in stock
tells you a story eh