I wrote elsewhere on the forum that I considered upgrading my 2009 Mk1 Kia Sorento tow car.
It drives and tows well, but the air con / climate control had stopped working which made longer motorway trips rather noisy and a bit uncomfortable because of the need to have the drivers window open to cut down on the heat inside.
I took the Sorento to a tyre and exhaust place that regassed vehicle aircon last year but the fitter said that he couldn't do the job because of a leak in the system.
I found a local aircon specialist workshop today, after forgetting about getting the aircon tested for almost a year and he pressure tested the system and reported that there was no leak.
The aircon guy said that there might be a very slow leak, so he added the gas and some dye to my aircon system and told me to use it as often as possible.
If there turns out to be a serious leak they will investigate further.
It was a blissfully cool drive home, aircon on, windows shut.
Today's aircon technician mentioned that the valves were a bit awkward to get to under the bonnet, and I can't help wondering whether the less experienced fitter from last year took a look, decided that the job was too fiddly for him to bother with and reported a leak?
We're off to St Ives again at the end of this month, and if the aircon is still working properly during the long tow down I'll be a happy man. 😅
It drives and tows well, but the air con / climate control had stopped working which made longer motorway trips rather noisy and a bit uncomfortable because of the need to have the drivers window open to cut down on the heat inside.
I took the Sorento to a tyre and exhaust place that regassed vehicle aircon last year but the fitter said that he couldn't do the job because of a leak in the system.
I found a local aircon specialist workshop today, after forgetting about getting the aircon tested for almost a year and he pressure tested the system and reported that there was no leak.
The aircon guy said that there might be a very slow leak, so he added the gas and some dye to my aircon system and told me to use it as often as possible.
If there turns out to be a serious leak they will investigate further.
It was a blissfully cool drive home, aircon on, windows shut.
Today's aircon technician mentioned that the valves were a bit awkward to get to under the bonnet, and I can't help wondering whether the less experienced fitter from last year took a look, decided that the job was too fiddly for him to bother with and reported a leak?
We're off to St Ives again at the end of this month, and if the aircon is still working properly during the long tow down I'll be a happy man. 😅