Is my AIR-CONDITIONING broken?

philryder · Post by **philryder** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 5:22 pm

Hi,

I have just bought a 206cc and is it 5 years old. I just noticed one problem now the weather is heating up. When I turn my air-conditioning on it doesn't feel like air-con, just a fan. I had air-con in my previous car and when I had it on the coldest setting it would get bloody freezing in the car!

Does anyone know anything about this? Are 206's known for rubbish air-con? Is my air-con knackered? Any advice will help!!

Cheers, Phil

(Yes my windows are all up!)

Post by **GrandadMonkey** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 7:34 pm

Hello Phil and welcome,
A problem with the 206cc is that folk tend not to use the air-con with the roof down of course, and in the colder months it is the heater that is in use.
As a consequence, unless owners ensure that they run the air-con for 15 mins or so each week, the seals do not get lubricated and dry out. Your air-con has probably never been serviced during its 5 years either.
Regassing might bring it back to life, but if it has been neglected it could cost a few hundred pounds to rejuvenate it.
Ron

philryder · Post by **philryder** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 9:34 am

Cheers GrandadMonkey that helped, I think I might try and re-gas it first. I've seen plenty of air-con re-gas cans around - any idea where in the engine bay I should start??

Phil

Post by **GrandadMonkey** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 11:12 am

No sorry. I'd use a professional air-con service. Costs about Â£60.

But feel free to DIY if you are confident.

Good luck.

Ron