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Car Aircon repair - condenser

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  • MSaxp
    MSaxp Posts: 208 Forumite
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    I had another quote for a Ford Focus A/C condenser that came to £320 for a condenser plus recharging and testing the system.

    And that is assuming nothing else needs fixing.

    Its a bit steep for a 7.5 year old car, so I reckon I will just have to open the windows and be patient for the whole 2 weeks of summer :)
  • Iceweasel
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    MSaxp wrote: »
    I had another quote for a Ford Focus A/C condenser that came to £320 for a condenser plus recharging and testing the system.

    And that is assuming nothing else needs fixing.

    Its a bit steep for a 7.5 year old car, so I reckon I will just have to open the windows and be patient for the whole 2 weeks of summer :)

    I couldn't live with that - I never open the windows - my AC is permanently on (perhaps that's why it's never failed) no matter what the weather/temperature.

    I'd keep searching for better quotes.

    It's possible that your condenser has suffered stone damage and a straight replacement is all that's needed.
  • cajef
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    edited 11 May 2015 at 8:41PM
    MSaxp wrote: »
    I had another quote for a Ford Focus A/C condenser that came to £320 for a condenser plus recharging and testing the system.
    A quick Google as an example putting Ford Focus 1.6 2007 model into a site shows a new condenser for that as £66, not sure where they are getting £320 from.

    http://www.eurocarparts.com/air-conditioning-condenser

    I had a new condenser fitted in a Honda Civic two years ago by a local mobile air con specialist for £170 including fitting re-gas and testing.
  • molerat
    molerat Posts: 34,423 Forumite
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    Find a local man-in-a-van air con specialist. My son was offered 3 different condensers - Ford, Valeo and chinese - he chose the mid price and was charged £160 all in. The genuine one came with an appropriate eye watering quote !
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