Can anyone recommend someone to regas my Calais aircon? Also anyone had it done recently wondering around how much it costs for a VL... Cheers, Oliver.

It costs stuff all to gas, VL's being what they are though, you'll probably find that also your compressor isn't holding pressure or something else has had it so it's another money train!

It usually costs $70 - $90

Heh yeah I got a spare compressor, I think comfort levels will pay for it if not I'll have to drive my wagon all summer!! Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

I do a/c regassing.If it hasnt been used for a while though it could get expensive.We charge $150 for a straight regas. Mobile guys may do it cheaper but they just drop gas in and they are gone with your hard earned before it even gets cold.

Send me some details I'm happy to pay for a decent job... Leather interior plus summer heat = not good so need it to be cranking Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

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i had my vl for 5 years and the aircon never worked.. pulled my pump out to flush it and all aluminium shavings came out.. but regased it anyways.. and it got 0 degrees at the vent.. so yourl be supprised Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

lol do vl's run R134A??? i get my daily and my brothers car re gassed and serviced for free working for Carrier Rox Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

No, they originally had R12 which is now very if not impossible to get.Most are retrofitted to r134a which is the current stuff.

i need mine done aswell!! any one have the bracket off the turbo motor for it?

Quote: Originally Posted by mr_12 No, they originally had R12 which is now very if not impossible to get.Most are retrofitted to r134a which is the current stuff. my daily had R12 in it they just drained it out and put R134A in it with out doing anything and it runs fine thats what the fridge mechanic's said and no problems so far what dose retrofitting intail? Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

R134A refrigerant is not compatabile with the mineral oil used in R12 systems, or the seals. Eventually it will turn the seals to mush and leak. Many drop in replacements also will effect the seals over time. Technically R134a requires different Refigerant control device settings although with small systems like a car its not noticable R12 is still out there although anyone with a refrigeration licence caught trading with it is in in a lot of bother. It hurts when we send a tonne away to be destroyed knowing how many cars could be fixed. Mr 12 - What do you do for leak finding? as i'm getting sick of trying to find the leak in my VP.

kool information mate :P i dont know **** all about it just work around them all day stupid fridge's

VP Wagon,we use good old soapy water. Interestingly enough,back in the old days retrofitting involved flushing the system and changing all the seals over and new oil.A few years back one of the top guys in a/c training said its no longer really necessary.We do a recovery,change to retrofit adaptors,do a intial dump of r134a and run it for a few minutes and then recover and fix any problems,new drier and then regas with 134a.

Wouldnt you use the UV dye and infra red when looking for leaks??

Yes,but its either had to be put in there previously before it came to us. It is now apparently illegal to fill with dye and send them on there way and come back later. If a vehicle comes in leaking,we test with nitrogen and soap the system up,9/10 we find the leak.We only charge with dye if the system is down on gas and we cant find a leak and system pressure when test doesnt drop.Ther are other ways but thats how we do it.

And if something goes wrong and your system is filled with Dye it makes a hell of a mess

^yep when i was an auto sparky, we had a car we had just re-gassed and dyed and we hear this loud bang. green dye all over the motor, floor and half the workshop. nasty oily **** to clean up too... Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

hey guys, my aircon needs regassing and im not sure what gas it uses. is there anyway to tell if your system has been converted to the new gas? Does a conversion need to be done? A few people have said u can just change the drier and get it regassed with the new gas. Cheers