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Air Con Compressors - how much?

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BeezerDiesel:
As seems to be increasingly common on here my air-con is not too frosty at the moment.
I've not had it re-gassed yet but I'm dreading the report when I drop it in for an air-con service.

VW quoted me £65 or £75 for a full going over of the system. A local air-con specialist will do it for just over half of that but I've heard reports on other forums of non VAG trained techies overfilling the system and knackering the compressors.

Either way you look at it the likelyhood of a new compressor is very high at the moment! So just wondering if any of you have had a recent replacement compressor and how much the part and labour is likely to be so I know a ballpark figure to negotiate with whoever I decide I can trust to work on my GTI.

Mine's an 05 model too so well out of warranty.  :sad:

Andy:
the compressors fitted at the dealers are over a £1000 fitted i believe;i got mine done at a bosh centre for £40 ands i am glad i got it done

BeezerDiesel:
A grand!  :scared:

But thanks for that though, I think I prefer your second figure.  :smiley:

TomB:
I'm sure they're available in the aftermarket for a lot less, as long as its a decent brand you should be OK.

As you're probably aware, mine's on the blink too.  The first test I did on mine was to see if the fan comes on when you turn the AC on.  If the fans don't turn on, the AC will not function.  My fans don't come on, so I'm going to get the electrics tested before I start buying expensive parts.

BeezerDiesel:
Cheers Tom, do you mean the underbonnet fans or the behind dash fans? Sorry if that is a daft question!

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