kooky_guy said:

Hmm. They should have pressure tested the aircon before they recharged it so it shouldn't be a leak (except it probably is).

When you say it isn't working, do you just mean it's not getting cold?

You could probably do with getting the fault code read but that usually costs.

Probably unrelated to the o rings...


You could try getting kwik fit to recharge it - they allegedly won't charge anything if they can't recharge it and they do leak test first.

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ovalandrover said:

Is it aircon oil on the mat as there is a matrix up behind the heater matrix and that has to have the dashboard out to replace it but try the o rings for ir first they are accessible from the engine bay.

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WhydidhebuyaP38? said:

Kwik fit were the ones who recharged it and did say their machine would pick up leaks but apparently no leaks and full recharge. It wasn't getting cold and then the fault light came on.
Whatever is leaking onto floor is clear and slightly oily feel.Did the newspaper thing and was just like water with no smell apart from damp newspaper.
really stumped now. Do we get O rings fixed or is an aircon problem??

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kooky_guy said:

If you look at the photos I linked to and the article on rr.net, you ought to be able to check if it is the o rings leaking or not. You should be able to see where the water is dripping down from if it's the o rings.

It does seem a bit co-incidental that you've got a hevac fault too, but hard to tell if they're related.

I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong but I don't think the aircon will drip, given that it's pressurised and even if it does, the condenser is the usual culprit which is under the bonnet, not in the passenger compartment.

It might be worth at least taking the panel off under the steering wheel (it's very easy) - that will give you a better view under there and you should then be able to confirm if the 'water' is coming from the o rings.

I would expect the carpet to be stained antifreeze colour. Since you haven't mentioned that, I'm wondering now....

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WhydidhebuyaP38? said:

That's what we are going to do next. It did say on rr.net about some sort of residue on the panel which will show if its the rings. It also said somewhere else about the condensation affecting the sensors on the aircon cos they get damp. So fingers crossed that's why the sensor light came on.

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