Frenchdame said:

It works, it doesn't, it's on, no it's gone.........three re-gasses recently, the dealer said it was a faulty valve and fixed it (he said) and it lasted a week and yesterday there just a hint of coolness about it (not much - more wishful thinking) so I'm wondering how cold it should be? I've had plenty of motors where the air-con was but not my L322. I think I need a specialist check, not sure what I can do myself.

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Datatek said:

Quite likely it's the condensor leaking, had the same twice on my mates L322. When working it should be ice cold.

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Datatek said:

Quite likely it's the condensor leaking, had the same twice on my mates L322. When working it should be ice cold.

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Pete The Biker said:

Isn't this your dealer's problem?

Pete

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Frenchdame said:

You are probably both right: they had the car for two weeks. It's a but of a long round trip - 120 miles - (yes I know not that far) but it would really suit my circumstances at the moment to take it to my local indy and get it done. Easy way out I know.

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wammers said:

I would say it is. They should have done a leak test before recharging. I take it when they say a valve was leaking they referred to the connections to the expansion valve. When i did mine i vacuumed it down and left it for a week before recharging. They should have been able to manage an hour which is pretty normal with a manual machine. Automatic machines are of course a law unto themselves. .

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Datatek said:

Lots of the aircon machines fail to detect small aicon condensor leaks. Tracer dye in the re-gas helps, the blue stain giving the location away. Often cannot be seen is the leak is on the rear side of the condensor.

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