E36 aircon service/re-gas

[///Motorsport KoP]

Hey everyone,

Where in Cape Town do you recommend i have my Air Con serviced and regassed ?

 

[freerider]

I have used Load and Clear in tableview, should cost you around R300

 

[///Motorsport KoP]

I have used Load and Clear in tableview, should cost you around R300

thank man! i'll look up there number and give them a call..

 

[Rapido WP]

Try Mike at Cool Call 021-5119987. He now works from home, just off Gie Road in Table View. He's good

 

[kabal]

I used a caravan on the side of the street once, did the job

 

[///Motorsport KoP]

Try Mike at Cool Call 021-5119987. He now works from home, just off Gie Road in Table View. He's good

schweeet man :thumbsup:

 

[nic777]

How do you know when you aircon needs a regas?

My aircon (the very cold air) is nice and cold but my "normal" air seems stuffy and dusty.

Do I perhaps need to change some filters?

How much do they go for?

 

[blaze94]

I used the guy that sits in the red caravan at the Tableview beach front. R200 later Sorted! :thumbsup:

 

[Clownshoe]

I have leak somewhere on my Jeeps aircon, so need more than just a regas. Any of the above places able to trace and fix leaks? I think its somewhere near the compresor.

 

[Hellas]

I used a caravan on the side of the street once, did the job

As long as you don't use the caravan guys next to the road to fit you exhaust...

 

[S///Mon]

My e36 aircon turns on and off by itself. ALL THE FRIGGEN TIME:cursin:

i suppose a trip the the auto elec is the next step?

 

[BM24]

i did mines by autowizz in maitland, very good service.

 

[gizmowp]

i did mines by autowizz in maitland, very good service.

how much u pay bm24?

 

[BM24]

erm, for me it was free-ninety nine....

 

[Beast_Power]

Just a note of caution to everybody, use guys that have the right equipment, it costs a little more, but in the long run can save you alot of money. (The guys next to the road cost me R6000.00).

Problem is if they put to much gas in, it is nice and cool, but puts the compressor under a high load and can cause it to pack up. The correct way to do it, is for them to first suck out all the old gas, the old gas can become stale and if you just add gas you could need a regas after 2 or 3 months again and it will make cold but not as cold as before, and then just adding gas can overload your pipes and most importantly the compressor. Secondly the machine that removes the old gas creates a vacuum in the system for two reasons. 1. After removing the gas it tests to see if there are any leaks before filling again, if leaks are found, it must be fixed first and here is the second reason, if any air leaks into the system, it can cause condensation in the pipes and with the gas that is used forms a acid like substance that over time eats through the aircon pipes. When the machine injects the new gas it also adds special fluorescent oil that helps to keep the system and o-rings oiled, and should a leak occur, it can easily be picked up with a ultraviolet light.

 

[DonovanPorter]

thanks for the info Beast power , car aircons are very delicate , i was an aircon technician a while ago and you would not believe , but alot of the dodgy side of the road guys use normal LP gas to save them self money. it works but its very dangerous. keep and eye out for what gas the put in it should R134a. just check inside your bonnet behind the grills there should be a green sticker with all the details.