Well, my super efficient air con packed up in summer & it’s taken me a while to get it sorted.
The system had lost & was continuing loosing refrigerant after a week or so following a re-fill. The problem was eventually traced to a perforated pipe, which runs fore-aft in the drivers cill. These pipes were originally aluminium. Replacements are rubber (or at least rubber coated), & are not cheap. I dunno when the production line started fitting this type. Thankfully the connections at the rear of the car were sound, otherwise rear replacement pipes are needed as well (also not cheap). Surprise surprise the rear pipes are on back order, so thank god i avoided that one.
Apparently its a ‘known problem’, but i’ve never come accross it before, has anyone else?
BTW, collect the car again tomorrow, after a week off the road…can’t wait
Cost of the repair?..don’t ask
Tim.