Hi again, I’m so sorry for not replying before. When I stopped in Merida and took it to the garage the guys didn’t think they’d done anything to help, but they fixed it! The system was overfilled with gas. Drained, refilled and all was good. Awesome holiday! Thanks for all your help and...

We’re headed to the Algarve for a couple of weeks. Where is @Shippers? My current plan is probably to find an AC expert there, leave the car with them and hire a car for the time it takes to get it fixed. Usually I’d be a lot more hands on, but I have no tools, no parts and only a very limited...

Well I wholeheartedly disagree that 41C is in anyway cold, but I would bow to your superior knowledge of aircon systems. I spent about an hour and a half at the garage, while they poked around, emptied and refilled the gas (it was still charged apparently) and eventually told me they didn’t...

Thanks guys, I’m actually in a boiling hot workshop right now getting the pressure checked. The mechanic thinks it may have had too much gas (there appear to be 2 quantities used, depending on the number of AC systems there are in the car; there is a sticker on the front showing just front, or...

Hi JohnM70, Thanks for this. It’s really hot, my brain may have boiled somewhat. Also (and to be totally honest) I’m totally new to forums I’m afraid. Tom

Hi all, I’m new to this and am in desperate need of your expert help. My young family and I are currently driving through Spain in our 2011 L322 TDV8 (after a 7 hour delay on the boat to Santander). It’s 35C and we’ve been driving for 6 hours and our aircon has packed up. We had the system...