Faulty air-con

I have a 2006 Ford Focus 1.8 TDCI, just recently the air con has stopped working. I took it to a garage to have it regassed and was told gas levels were ok. Since then I have checked fuses - all ok. The...

Aircon problems in Accord

Had aircon problems not cooling, checked gas by specialist aircon company but was full to capacity. Centre vents, cool. Nearside vents warmer. Offside vents warmer still. On a hot day setting on "lo"...

Warranty on MINI

Just prior to the expiry of warranty on my MINI Cooper Convertible, the air conditioning failed. The car was due a service and pre MOT check therefore they looked at the problem just prior to its MOT....

Ford S-MAX air con pump failed after 4 years and 35000 miles

The climate control on my 4 year old S- MAX does not emit cooling air. My local Ford dealer has done a standard air con service and re gassed the system and has now told me that the climate control pump...

Is it worth restoring my friend's Lotus Esprit Turbo?

A friend of mine is thinking of selling his 1990 Lotus Esprit Turbo. It has done about 15,000 miles and has been kept in a garage for the last six years on a SORN. He bought it nearly new and has had it...

Noisy air-con

The air conditioning on our Vauxhall Meriva is playing up (making a strange noise at times), we cannot afford to get it fixed at the moment but have a long journey coming up (holiday). Will it be ok to...

My Fiesta smells like damp soap

I have Ford Fiesta Ghia 1600 auto. With the air con on or off, I am getting a dampish slightly soapy smell. Are you able to advise what the problem might be?

Where are global car manufacturers getting air conditioning compressor valves now that BPE Hoddesdon has closed down?

In late 2009 I emailed you that Barnes Precision Engineering (of Detroit) was closing down its small factory in Hoddesdon, Herts, which I was told was Europe's only supplier of stamped valves for car A/C...

You're hot then you're cold...

My in car fan heater is overheating and blowing hot air all the time, i.e. not cool when in the blue zone. What part is needed to fix this?

Peugeot 407 blowing hot air

The dual zone climate control has started to blow permanently hot on the passenger side in my Peugeot 407 Coupe. The Peugeot dealer says a control rod arm has broken. Peugeot have a repair kit for £60,...