Cyrus said:
My cars Aircon has never worked. The previous owner had the gas refilled and it worked for a while and then went dead again.
Condenser? (Thats I assume is the radiator infront of the coolant rad).
The buttons all light up on the dash console.
Any idea how much a new condensor is?
Hi Cyrus
Unlikely to be a faulty condensor unless blocked.
More likely that the system has leaked via one of the many O rings.
The most likely leak path is the HP LINE out of the compressor or the pipes to & from the condensor. The O rings rely on the lubrication of the oil that the compressor is filled with prior to or during the gassing of the system.
They become hard & fail to expand & there goes your seal. Its just a case of using the system once a week to keep everything moist & lubricated.
Find a GOOD aircon guy, not one that just purges & refills, you will get sorted.
Good luck mate.
Regards
Farrell