Thanks for replies and advice.
The A/C used to be really good, so cold. It's either on or off, no climate control but I do remember the guy saying it was around 5 or 6 degrees after it was done. We did notice that it wasn't as cold as before for sure and I should have taken it back but we had other things going on at the time and it got left.
I have just ordered a new Nissens Condenser for our Jazz, the original is gradually disintegrating, which isn’t surprising after 16 years. I will have to have it changed professionally as obviously the gas will have to removed and then refilled.
Yet to check mine but how much was yours UKjim, any links please? Thanks.
Been there, done it.
Two years ago (May 2019) I had the AC system regassed by ATS using a Groupon voucher. I made the mistake of switching it on/off several times a week to keep it lubricated as and when needed. Last May last year when we had the early hot spell I realised the AC was not working though I cannot be sure when it actually started to fail. I took it back to ATS (May 2020) and got it regassed using a Groupon voucher. They could not detect a leak. However, this time I left the climate control AC setting on full time. This year (May 2021) I can confirm the AC is working but it has always struggled in hot weather and nothing has changed. I suspect there might be a pin prick leak somewhere in the condenser (terrible position under the bonnet with no protection) but I also believe the AC is simply not man enough for the job and I have heard this from other sources.
Did you get a print out do you remember?
So had the air con regassed this time last year at ATS on one of their offers as it wasn't working.
Afterwards it felt coldish of sorts but not as cold as it used to be.
fwiw, I took up the Groupon/ATS offer (still running) to top up the working aircon in my 57 Jazz about 3 weeks ago. It was last topped up by ATS six years ago. ATS couldn't tell me how much gas had been lost as the machine they used was an old machine unlike newer machines.
I used a digital thermometer with wired probe shoved around 6 inches into the centre face level air vent.
Prior to the visit, over a period of a week the lowest recorded temperature recorded was 4.5C. The compressor could be heard cutting in and out as normal.
For the days following the regas, the thermometer recorded temps as low as 2.1C. Note this was over a fortnight ago (outdoor temp around 15C), and BEFORE the current spell of 22-25C warm weather.
This kind of makes me think that ours wasn't right after they did it......
Someone on here has fitted some kind of mesh to the bumper to protect the condenser, Think I'll try that too if i can find the thread!
Thanks again all.
