Air con/climate failure

[tony_danza]

My Aunty Anne is a spit of her. She did not like this being mentioned when we were kids.

[rdfcpete]

^ 

Lean, mind PM'ing me details of the warranty please fella? Might go with that if it's more reasonable than the VW policy.
And yeah, it is a pure case of sods law. Never mind, hopefully it can be addressed for a fair price.

[Lean]

PM on it's way mate

[Lean]

Hahahha I remember that fat ugly green b!tch.

LOL nice one showing your age now! :p

[Lean]

My Aunty Anne is a spit of her. She did not like this being mentioned when we were kids.

Oh gawd... well we all love our Auntie's whatever they look or dribble like :)

I love mine dearly 

[rdfcpete]

PM on it's way mate

Thanks mate. Had a skim read earlier, will take a look properly this eve and reply then.

I'm in two minds about this. Buy the part and replace it at my regular Porsche/VW servicer', assuming it's that of course, OR, buy a warranty (for probably a bit more) and get it all done under that.

There's a margin of about £150 between it all. Hmm... 

[Rado16v]

I enquired into extended warranty with VW. They inspect the car thorouhly before you take it out.

Not sure about likes of Warranty Direct (i was quoted £400) or others but they may have a period after taking out policy you can't make any claims.

Interested to hear how you get on.

[rdfcpete]

I enquired into extended warranty with VW. They inspect the car thorouhly before you take it out.

Really?
How bizarre. My vehicle had changed OEM spec since I bought it anyway and in the 8 different pieces of warranty work they did in the last 12 months, they didn't question anything. An inspection suggests they're likely to do so if I renewed? Puts me off the VW a bit more but at least its hassle free and you get a courtesy car. I suspect third party ones, you wouldn't? 

[Lean]

I pay £286.00 a year for my warranty and with warranty direct.  I don't think they have a waiting period if you sign up for when your VW warranty expires it only applies if you are out of warranty (I'm pretty sure about that)

My air con actually today (a week after a re-gas) started blowing hot-air so all in all I know it's fooked! I'm popping in tomorrow to have it looked at and I will be sorting it through W. Direct

[rdfcpete]

When it was re-charged, they would have noticed a leak as you get a big cloud of smoke and (in my case) green dye showing you where it is..

Indeed TD, although there was no negative feedback on both re-charge runs. It simply did fack all to the temperature.

Would VCDS not pick a fault of this nature up? If it's worth a diag run, I'll do it...

[Lean]

Was at dealers today - they checked the car and said the a/c was faulty and had a leak (can't remember the name of the item!).

They called warranty direct to authorise the work they said they need prove more investigation of how it's broken?!

So it's booked in for Tuesday they said it will cost me £178.00 (2 hours labour) to check it and if it's proved that I broke it?! I woudl have to pay - but I know I cannot break an a/c so I've agreed for the work to come with the 'risk' on me.. hardly though because I'd be off to the solicitor's if they thought I'd broken it!

Will update once I have more info

.. damn I wish I could remember what part is broken/leaking - they didn't say pump I'm sure

[tony_danza]

There isn't that much really to leak, as most of it is solid pipework and it's take a lot to burst it. The condenser behind the grill is the usual point of failure, as it's prone to stones etc going through it.

[tony_danza]

Oh, just a thought - if it is the condenser and they won't play ball for a new one, I'll have my old one off on Monday/Tuesday (bought a 2nd hand one) and it has 1 row with a hole in...

With it off the car, it could easily be fixed and may be of some use? I don't think 1 less row would make much difference.

[rdfcpete]

Oh, just a thought - if it is the condenser and they won't play ball for a new one, I'll have my old one off on Monday/Tuesday (bought a 2nd hand one) and it has 1 row with a hole in...

With it off the car, it could easily be fixed and may be of some use? I don't think 1 less row would make much difference.

Cool. I'm not sure if it's off use to Lean but I haven't even had mine looked at yet.

Any more progress Lean? I'm in proper limbo. Whatever I do, either way it won't be till next month cause of HR springs, tyres and colour coding this month.

[tony_danza]

Well it's going to be no use to me, so Lean's got first chop, otherwise I'll sling it up for sale for a few beer tokens.

Let me know how yours gets on.