51 Freelander Air Con prob

With the current hot weather I tried the air con for the first time, the
light switch illuminates but that's it.
I have tried various settings for the airflow and dial settings. The engine
doesn't alter and the temp doesn't go cold.)I've checked with a digital
thermometer)
Any suggestions?

Ta
ME

MP <[email protected]> uttered summat worrerz funny about:
> With the current hot weather I tried the air con for the first time,
> the light switch illuminates but that's it.
> I have tried various settings for the airflow and dial settings. The
> engine doesn't alter and the temp doesn't go cold.)I've checked with
> a digital thermometer)
> Any suggestions?
>
> Ta
> ME

Do the pipes on the compressor get cold when it's on?

I'd suspect it needs recharging. Have you owned it from new? A recharge may
be pointing towards engine work having been done and not recharged. Chap who
recharged our Disco said some need doing every 3 years, some last longer.

I'm led to believe the more it's used the longer it lasts but that could be
bull.

Lee D

On Sat, 17 Jun 2006 00:08:02 +0100, Lee_D wrote:

> Do the pipes on the compressor get cold when it's on?

Er. The outlet pipe from the compressor should be warm if not hot. Gas
gets hot when it's compressed, thats how diesels work...

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Same problem when I first used my 2001 TD4 -- no gas in system. It was
proved ultimately to be a leaking condensor unit... apparently a common
fault with the Freelander. Fortunately mine was still under the
dealer's warranty.

GRAEME ALDOUS
Yorkshire

Dave Liquorice <[email protected]> uttered summat worrerz funny about:
> On Sat, 17 Jun 2006 00:08:02 +0100, Lee_D wrote:
>
>> Do the pipes on the compressor get cold when it's on?
>
> Er. The outlet pipe from the compressor should be warm if not hot. Gas
> gets hot when it's compressed, thats how diesels work...

OK so which of the pipes , I've never actually followed them but felt the
chill when the Air con is on have a thin layer of ice?

Lee D

On Sat, 17 Jun 2006 17:41:21 +0100, Lee_D wrote:

> OK so which of the pipes , I've never actually followed them but felt
> the chill when the Air con is on have a thin layer of ice?

Been waiting for it to get warm enough for the climate control to
actually have to any real cooling...

Felt the pipes to/from the compressor this morning. One was cold and
covered in condensation this was coming from the evaporators. (DII has
air chillers front an back). The other was warm and disappeared forwards
underneath lots of other plastic covers and plumbing, presumably off to
the condensor.

Also noticed lots of pretty bright green staining around one of the
valves, looks like I still have the leak that required it to be regassed
to get it working at all last year. B-(

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