air con

[gti265]

hello all,

my mate has a 1.6 fsi 2006

and his air con has gone, hes had it regased but that hasnt solved it

do you think it would be the compressor pump thing that goes on a few cars?

and also its still under vw used car warrenty, will this cover it?

thanks
tom

[bacillus]

You really need to read the fine print of the warranty to see if it includes the AC.
I think it should be but you never know.

[andrewparker]

VW changed my air conditioning compressor under my used approved warranty. The car was actually out of warranty too.

Is the fan spinning up when the air conditioning is on? If not then it's the compressor.

[mdavis]

I hope it is covered under warranty as mine wasnt, just paid to have my compressor replaced this week. £487 fitted by and indy I use. 

[Poppa Dom]

Decent AC specialists will use a system whereby when the ac is regassed (560g for the Golf IIRC) it will also put into the system some tracer dye. Technically if there is a leak in the pipework this should be picked up by the pressure testing they do prior to the recharge. A faulty compressor will usually give evidence of tracer dye (seen under UV light) close the compressor unit, but depends on type of failure. Does engine idle change at all when the AC is on and car is stationary, over standard tick over. Pulleys can sometimes be known to slip on the compressor, or have clutch failures. I'm pretty sure that physical/hardware AC issues are covered under the used warranty.

[LouCyffer]

It's a well known issue. Sadly.

Have a read of:  http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/caradvice/honestjohn/7746077/Golf-Mark-IV-air-con-problem-Honest-John.html