Avensis Air con not working

[weeleyboy]

My 09 Avensis petrol auto's air con is not cooling the air to any degree - is it best to go to the main dealer or an air con specialist. I presume the system requires the refrigerant refilling - hopefully nothing worse like the compressor. As far as I know it has not been topped up since new.

[Duggerz]

Without a leak test it's impossible to know for sure why the refrigerant leaked, but it's likely to be slow leak past the seals. A main stealer will check for leaks, but there are other places to go, if you do though, I suggest you website that they aren't just going to recharge the system without doing a leak test to make sure it's not all just going to hiss out again....

I have my own gauges and sniffer because I got sick of being rinsed by ac specialists when I lived state side.

 

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[Konrad C]

This may not apply to the poster, Duggerz has mentioned the fact that the refrigerant may leak past seals, if the seals are not lubricated by regular use. I used mine during the winter to demist the windows. My old car still had working A/C because I used it at least once a month.

I thought that who ever did the air-con recharge did a leak test and check there was gas still in the system, before gassing. It would not make sense to fill a leaking system. I would take to any body who has good comeback, so you don't have to go to a dealer!   

Edited April 10, 2017 by Konrad C
spelling correction

[Jezclax]

Seconded for a specialist. Got mine checked out for free at a local guy popped on his machine and pressues and outlet temps checked. Told  me it was at about 85-90% full and didn't really need a recharge. Said to come back in the summer if it didn't feel cold enough

Charges £30 for a vac down and recharge. Nice to see these small businesses under a railway arch still exist. Good online reviews and used by a lot of local garages. 

Jez

[weeleyboy]

Hi guys, thanks for your input. Ended up at a local aircon specialist who checked it all out and recharged it for £49. Seems it was down to 49gr of refrigerant and should have been 450gr. Has lasted 8 years without a top up but will get it checked every 2 or 3 years from now on.

Regds

Weeleyboy