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    Air/Con 're-gassing' problem

    I had my Air/Con re-gassed last month at ATS Euromaster - where I bought my Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tyres last year.

    The service there is first class, but yesterday my Air/Con started to blow warm again!  I took the car back to have it checked.  I was told that it looks as though I have a leak in the condenser pipework - probably from stone chips under the bonnet?  They suggested I take it to my OPC as the front-end needs to be removed to get to it.

    Anyone had this problem and know what the likely cost will be?  Any advice would be gratefully received... many thanks.


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    Re: Air/Con 're-gassing' problem

    John, I believe it is a fairly straight forward test with an UV lamp to tell whether or not there is a refrigerant leak and where it is coming from. I would have thought  stones would have been more likely to have damaged the air con condenser than pipe work. If not an official Porsche Centre do you have a reputable independent workshop you could try? Certainly cheaper than the OPC route. I had to have the air con condenser replaced in the Boxster last year, fortunately a defective brazed joint that was covered by the extended warranty. I was advised the cost would have been around £1,000 had it not been covered.

    P.S - did you mean to post this in the RT Development Board?
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    dreamcar:

    P.S - did you mean to post this in the RT Development Board?
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    I have changed it to the 997 Carrera board 


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    Thanks Tim @ Gnil - When I wrote the post I filled in the board as 911 - 997 - Carrera?  Really no idea how it was changed?

    Will be phoning my OPC tomorrow to get some idea of procedure and cost and will report back...


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    Re: Air/Con 're-gassing' problem

    Hi John,

    I've had the same issue twice with my GT3. Once on the RH condenser, and now on the LH one !

    New condenser fitted was about £700 fitted at the OPC from memory :-(

     


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    I rang my OPC at Wilmslow on 30th July and the earliest date they could book me in was 19th August for 2 days!

    Heaven knows why they're so busy?  It's not as though business is booming right now??


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    Re: Air/Con 're-gassing' problem

    John H:

    I rang my OPC at Wilmslow on 30th July and the earliest date they could book me in was 19th August for 2 days!

    Heaven knows why they're so busy?  It's not as though business is booming right now??

    Macans  - there are a lot of them out there!


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    crayphile:
    John H:

    I rang my OPC at Wilmslow on 30th July and the earliest date they could book me in was 19th August for 2 days!

    Heaven knows why they're so busy?  It's not as though business is booming right now??

    Macans  - there are a lot of them out there!

    I was talking to an after sale agent the other day and he told me his job is nothing more then if he would be organizing TV repairs . He told me to look at the parking where cars are waiting to go into the work shop and count what I see : 

    6 Macan, 2 Cayenne , 1 Panamera , 1 911 ....


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    Re: Air/Con 're-gassing' problem

    Got my 997 GTS back from the OPC on Friday.

    They had fitted two new A/C Condensers, four A/C O-Rings and a Desiccator - followed by a re-gas.

    The total cost was £1192.10 incl. VAT.

    Also included in the price was a 34 point Health Check which all received a green rating - meaning no other issues are currently apparent...

    Personally I think that this is decent value - for total peace of mind...kiss


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    Re: Air/Con 're-gassing' problem

    John H:

    Got my 997 GTS back from the OPC on Friday.

    They had fitted two new A/C Condensers, four A/C O-Rings and a Desiccator - followed by a re-gas.

    The total cost was £1192.10 incl. VAT.

    Also included in the price was a 34 point Health Check which all received a green rating - meaning no other issues are currently apparent...

    Personally I think that this is decent value - for total peace of mind...kiss

    Great result John, pleased that your wonderful GTS is back to full health again Smiley Smiley


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    Re: Air/Con 're-gassing' problem

    Thanks Tim...wink


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    Happy to hear all is resolved John! Now go and fully enjoy the car for the remainder of summer! kiss


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    I certainly intend to Joost - many thanks for your prompt...wink


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