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Offline true-blue

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Re: Aircon
« Reply #30 on: May 22, 2009, 04:33:06 pm »
Is it not worth going to a different dealer to buy the warrenty ? I bet they're not very thorough if they're not aware of a problem ?
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Re: Aircon
« Reply #31 on: May 22, 2009, 05:18:47 pm »
This week I inherited a 2 year old ED30 as my latest company car till it goes back May 2010. 

With the bit of warm weather this week I have found the A/C not blowing cold.   I've got it booked in for 8am Tuesday for while-you-wait A/C service, but after reading this I can't help but wonder it may be the compressor as I can't hear it click in when pressing the ECON button on and off.  Should I be able to hear and feel it engage like in most other cars?

I'll let you know my results whatever happens...

P.S. Great forum :)
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Re: Aircon
« Reply #32 on: May 26, 2009, 11:09:11 am »
Just got back from VW, seems the compressor is at fault - parts on back order.  Very annoying.
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Re: Aircon
« Reply #33 on: May 26, 2009, 11:46:25 am »
Seems like the compressor is a crock of sh*te on all our cars then! Thanks VW!

Wish I knew about this problem 4 months ago when I still had the warranty!  Sods law that the first weekend without it and its the hottest of the year!  :sad:

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Re: Aircon
« Reply #34 on: May 26, 2009, 12:49:54 pm »
They must be having this problem coming up alot at the moment if they are on back order.
Mine was ordered on the Friday and was in on the Monday.
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Re: Aircon
« Reply #35 on: May 27, 2009, 09:49:14 am »
Pick my 05 GTI up on saturday.This was one of the things i checked on the test drive & so far fingers crossed it's fine.The car came with 3 months warranty but i have paid extra for another year  just in case this happens & ''yes''all air con parts are covered.
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Re: Aircon
« Reply #36 on: May 27, 2009, 10:35:12 am »
Probably a wise move on your part Gene with the regularity these compressors are biting the dust!

Had a bit of a result - contacted a local well respected VW specialist and told him of my air con compressor problem and the problems I was having with VW - after calling VW all the names under the sun - he told me he thought there was a recall on all the compressors mentioned in this thread !!   Is this true?

Anyway we spoke in depth about the problem and the upshot is he has a batch of the new VW compressors (Sanden) which he got from a local VW parts supplier which recently went out of business - he will supply the new compressor, fit it  ( about 3/4 hours work) and do a full system check and air regas for £400 all in!!  (including VAT)   :surprised:

Got it booked in asap! This isnt a back street garage but a well respected Indy with rave reviews on this and other forums!
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Re: Aircon
« Reply #37 on: June 01, 2009, 11:54:30 am »
Oh, i don't know how to help you here, mine has always worked very well..
Try getting it refilled with nitrogen..
« Last Edit: June 01, 2011, 04:10:18 pm by zub-gti »
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Re: Aircon
« Reply #38 on: June 01, 2009, 03:10:17 pm »
i got mine back last week, after vw saying it will just need a re-gas & therefore not covered by warrenty, i went back the next day & made up a story that it had been to get a re-gas by indy garage & they said it didnt need it. after reading some other ppls problems i told them to check the compressor. can you guess wot happened next?? i get a call from vw saying 'your nex compressor is on order sir'.!!!!!!! thank you & goodnight!!!!

seems to be working fine now so fingers crossed.
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Re: Aircon
« Reply #39 on: April 10, 2011, 04:56:23 pm »
How. Cold is the air con ment to blow.   I've have a air con service. For 90.00. From vw.   But. Dose not seem to blow cold. And no diff in temp from. With air con and with out ,  what's the best think to check ,   All so I've felt the two pipes and.  The big and little one dose not get cold.    On my. Clio. The. Big one. Become hard to hold to hold as nice and cold.    Should this be the case on the gti
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