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Title: Car Air Con problem
Post by: Merddin Emrys on September 17, 2010, 09:40:15 am

I recently bought a 2002 Ford Focus estate with non working air con (first mistake :'( ) its's great car and I got it at a good price, but yesterday I took it to Nationwide Autocentre for a regas at £69 and they told me the air con pump is no good, 'it can be fixed for £550 :o :o  Can anyone recommend another place to go at a more realistic price?

Title: Re: Car Air Con problem
Post by: Nemesis on September 17, 2010, 10:00:46 am

My OH is a 'car addict' and says Did you buy the car from a dealer or a private sale? If it was from a dealer take it back.
If not have you asked Kwik-Fit for an estimate?

Title: Re: Car Air Con problem
Post by: DaveR on September 17, 2010, 10:07:29 am

It may be worth you giving the W R Davies Ford dealer in Llandudno Junction a call so see how much they would charge?

http://www.wrdavies.co.uk/find-us/ford-llandudno.shtml (http://www.wrdavies.co.uk/find-us/ford-llandudno.shtml)

Looking on Ebay, the pumps are about £30ish second hand.

Title: Re: Car Air Con problem
Post by: Merddin Emrys on September 17, 2010, 10:56:00 am

Quote from: Nemesis on September 17, 2010, 10:00:46 am

My OH is a 'car addict' and says Did you buy the car from a dealer or a private sale? If it was from a dealer take it back.
If not have you asked Kwik-Fit for an estimate?

It was a private sale, we saw it when we went for a walk a few weeks ago, they were only the second owner, but never used the aircon (which I know is a bad thing for the life of the air con system!)

Title: Re: Car Air Con problem
Post by: Quiggs on September 17, 2010, 01:11:41 pm

Have you tried the breakers yards? Arch Motors, Maesdu Rd. By John Brights School. or The Brickworks Breakers in Llan. Junction.

Title: Re: Car Air Con problem
Post by: Merddin Emrys on September 21, 2010, 05:38:15 pm

The latest on this is that a chap in Halfords suggested something called 247 Spares, which is a website where you register what part you want and various breakers yards etc get back to you with prices and warrenties etc. I chose one for £50 with a long warrenty and it's here now and I now need someone to fit it and get it to work :)

Title: Re: Car Air Con problem
Post by: Merddin Emrys on September 23, 2010, 03:14:15 pm

All working now :D :D I found a great chap who came and fitted the pump, leak tested etc etc and now it all works Z**  so If you need your vehicle air con looking at its   Movacs.com   01244 818131, Stuart Jones based in Shotton, Flintshire

Title: Re: Car Air Con problem
Post by: Yorkie on September 23, 2010, 04:04:36 pm

Just need to pray for some decent hot weather now to give it a good workout!   ;D

Title: Re: Car Air Con problem
Post by: Merddin Emrys on September 23, 2010, 04:51:34 pm

We've had it on this afternoon demisting the windows 8) D)

Title: Re: Car Air Con problem
Post by: Blongb on October 26, 2010, 07:50:17 pm

Just type http://www.247spares.co.uk/ (http://www.247spares.co.uk/) into you browser then type in your car registration number and hit next. It's worked for me twice now and I recommend 247 without hesitation. Let us know how you get on. ££$

Title: Re: Car Air Con problem
Post by: Merddin Emrys on October 26, 2010, 10:34:40 pm

I did and it's a great system, my aircon still works well  D) even in the cold weather I put it on for a few miniutes to keep it in good working order.