A good place to get the air con fixed?

[johne]

Will do Paul...

You mentioned earlier that i'd need a drier. Is this as a result of the host being damaged or just worth doing at the same time? Just trying to work out if i need a new one or not.

Cheers for this David

You need the drier anytime the A/C system has been open for a while. Moisture left in the system when you fill it with gas will freeze and block the small outlet in the restrictor stopping the gas from flowing andso no cooling.

The drier at the front of the O/S wheel arch contains a descicant to remove any water but as soon as the system has been open a while this descicant absorbs all the water it can find and then can do no more.

The best deal I've found on the drier is around £35 from GSF.

[Sonic]

Top explanation!

I shall check the drier and if needs be get a new one. £35 is a drop in the ocean compared with the £95 for a new pipe!

[macspring]

Great Forum ! !

Top Information as ever. Top marks, Jamo.

One quick question, if one wanted to squirt in portion of an aerosol can that is supposed to remove the bad smell in an Air Con system in a car, caused by a build up of bacteria, (I think), where should one spray to access the air con system correctly on an S2 Avant and make the contents of the can effective in eliminating the stale damp smell?

Thanks in advance.

[S2central.net]

IIRC, that smelly bacteria is not 'inside' the aircon system - its on the fins of the evaporator which is in the cabin and perhaps thru the air guides for it in the blower housing.

[macspring]

Clarification

Paul,

Air guides, you mean down near the driver and passenger's respective ankles where the blown air comes out of the area behind the centre console when wanting to heat one's feet on a cold day?

Excuse the layman's description.

Thanks.

[s2driveruk]

you can use those cas which your pierce and place on the floor behind the front seats, leave the aircon on recirc for 5-10 mins from memory but I did this a couple of years back and it didnt last long. I would be tempted to just get an aircon specialist to properly disinfect the system. Tends to cost about £30 which isn't bad. Combine that with a new drier and you should be sorted once and for all.

Cheers
David

[macspring]

What do you have to do to get the drier out?

Thanks.

[S2central.net]

Evac the system 1st, then remove the inner wing at front right corner (drivers side) and you'll see the drier - expect a fight with any fixings down there I reckon.