Aircon on 06 gti

[golfgti06]

i have a golf gti on the 06 plate it has been in for service and timing belt done the day before it went in the aircon stopped working in the sence it stopped blowing cold air out it is loot warm. the garage said he checked it and their is no leaks and plenty of gas but did tell me the compressor was knackered and vw want 1200 to fix it. there was no noise or anything to indicate it has blown up. just got a bit of a smell from air con for couple of mins then went any help or advice would be great thanks

[stevie_p]

lot of threads on this one matey use search & there are loadsa pages to read through, as i did!!!

mine was replaced under warrenty 10 months ago, total cost over £1000, its now booked in again for next wk as its stopped again!!!
common fault on the gti and a pricey one at that!

[mb]

As above, but mine is still OK (touch wood, fingers crossed, etc etc!!)

[Ands GTi]

Had the same thing happen on my 06 GTI. Got it fixed last year just before the warranty expired. Its an expensive fix which is a cheek as it seems to be a common issue.

[LouCyffer]

Try this for a cheaper remedy

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,15231.msg234596.html#msg234596

 

[golfgti06]

cheers mate will look into that option been looking for compressors on ebay they are cheaper obviously and some come with warranty but dont know what to do if it is as common as it seems to be then surely they should call the cars back as the is clearly a fault with the part

[rdfcpete]

I bagged myself a used compressor from Ebay that was from an MY08 GT TDI that had covered just 3000 miles, salvaged with no substantial front end damage for £130. If you keep an eye out, you can find them for reasonable green  

I'm paying my regular Porsche/VW specialist this side of £200 to fit it, so much much less than the four figures that VW would want all in. Have a scout around the bay mate and any local contacts you've got, worth a call.

For any guidance, HTHs 
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,15231.msg232443.html#msg232443

[golfgti06]

thamks for all advice. does all compressors fit all golf or only certin one eg one that comes off a diesel will it fit the petrol gti or even 1.4 will that fit the petrol gti or has it got come off 20.t petrol gti like for like

[rdfcpete]

^

I'm not too sure as I've asked that question myself, but ensure you get the VW part number for any compressors that you're looking at and check on here or with your dealers parts department that it's the right one for your vehicle  It's a lot of money to get the wrong one 

[Jonboy72]

http://www.sinspeed.co.uk/store/product_info.php?cPath=1132_1148_1149&products_id=1677&osCsid=mtc3q6hutbsmm4v8sdbji0vmp3

[rdfcpete]

^ Yep, that's the one I purchased I believe.

I think they can be had for less than £300 but not necessarily manufactured by Sanden, I know there are other brands out there that do just as good a job.