Member Since: 04 Oct 2016
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 2436
Seems the "small leak brigade" have finally succumbed to the heat.
25th Jul 2018 2:36 pm
SteveNorman
Member Since: 14 Oct 2005
Location: Somerset
Posts: 1144
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Everyone has thrown in the towel. I've fitted 5 condensers in the last 3 weeks Laughing
Don't you still need an overcoat up there? 8)
25th Jul 2018 2:37 pm
Ja92mie
Member Since: 16 Sep 2014
Location: Newquay
Posts: 1259
I am always needing to fix mine. Going to have a go at changing the condenser myself! Fingers crossed I can do it!
25th Jul 2018 2:40 pm
Farmer Chalk
Member Since: 07 Mar 2013
Location: Independent Republic of Kentishshire.
Posts: 4156
Mikey, is this the component that fails most and is it that difficult to diagnose?
My G4 is in the dealers yet again for the third time this year... they service it, regas it, put dye in it and give it back... they say there’s no gas leaking or can’t find it and give it back to me...
Two weeks later it has totally stopped working again and I am going through the same old process...
Changed dealers and all I am doing is repeating the same old cycle... I guarantee in two weeks I”ll be taking it back to them...
From your experience is there any hidden area where it may be leaking that is not obvious?
Appreciate your thoughts!
25th Jul 2018 6:33 pm
pjm-84
Member Since: 04 Oct 2016
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 2436
I popped into the dealer yesterday.
I have no issue paying £150 to diagnose the leak but not 100% confident that what they tell me will be correct.
25th Jul 2018 7:05 pm
Dan1720v
Member Since: 28 Mar 2018
Location: Street/Somerset
Posts: 176
If they diagnose it, then get them to do the work. If they have misdiagnosed a fault it’s their responsibility.
25th Jul 2018 7:31 pm
Farmer Chalk
Member Since: 07 Mar 2013
Location: Independent Republic of Kentishshire.
Posts: 4156
Other than the factor i’m not too bothered as I have full extended LR warranty and they are happily replacing the whole car bit by bit...still me off the time i’m wasting though!
25th Jul 2018 7:34 pm
Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
Posts: 20731
Farmer Chalk wrote:
Mikey, is this the component that fails most and is it that difficult to diagnose?
My G4 is in the dealers yet again for the third time this year... they service it, regas it, put dye in it and give it back... they say there’s no gas leaking or can’t find it and give it back to me...
Two weeks later it has totally stopped working again and I am going through the same old process...
Changed dealers and all I am doing is repeating the same old cycle... I guarantee in two weeks I”ll be taking it back to them...
From your experience is there any hidden area where it may be leaking that is not obvious?
Member Since: 19 Jan 2015
Location: Caerphilly
Posts: 2256
There’s 3 sets of joins in the pipework running to the rear if you have rear ac. All 3 sets of mine are showing on the joints. Plus I had pin holes along the bottom of the condenser. The pipes themselves are ok but I wouldn’t like to know how to get at them with the body on.
Here’s one set of joins by the rear diff area.
Here’s the ones half way up the sill.
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25th Jul 2018 9:55 pm
Farmer Chalk
Member Since: 07 Mar 2013
Location: Independent Republic of Kentishshire.
Posts: 4156
Thanks chaps! Appreciate your thoughts! Will keep badgering the dealer then! Lol! They look bloody difficult!
25th Jul 2018 10:00 pm
pjm-84
Member Since: 04 Oct 2016
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 2436
I think mine took a couple of months to leak away.....
I suspected said condensor but was hoping for an easier fix. (No rear air con on mine). Had a look at the pipes when I changed the oil recently and couldnt see anything concerning.
Condensers seem to be reasonably priced at AF so might just get on and replace.
25th Jul 2018 10:36 pm
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
Posts: 13635
Hi pjm
Would u be so kind to let us know how U get on plse with what was leaking
Many thks
26th Jul 2018 12:21 am
Farmer Chalk
Member Since: 07 Mar 2013
Location: Independent Republic of Kentishshire.
Posts: 4156
Here we go again....dealer rang me after regassing to say, as Mikey suggested, it’s the rear aircon pipes...great I said I have full LR extended warranty crack on and fit new ones....ah dealer said...theres a problem, the warranty won’t pay out because it’s corrosion!
Didn't help with my temperature today and blew another gasket...despite paying for the full fat warranty it’s not apparently covered...
Warranty company will now speak with dealership.... the dealership are also having another laugh...they want £1100 to replace the pipes and £700 for the brake lines which they think they will damage replacing the others! Wtf...
Think it will be coming out of there pdq.....
How easy is it to blank off the rear pipes....very rarely take passengers in back anyway!
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factor i’m not too bothered as I have full extended LR warranty and they are happily replacing the whole car bit by bit...still 
