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jez_MCSc · Aug 18th, 2006, 05:29 PM

I have recently bought a MCS. Took it into the dealer today for a bit of warranty work, power steering pump fan bearing gone, handbrake adjust, etc. Anyway, the air con has been noticably warm as well as a gurguling sound whenever the aircon is on from under the passenger footwell. I have searched this problem on the forum but not really found any answers. I asked the dealer to look at it and have been told that it may be a leak or could just need a refill.
This is the problem, a regas from an independant specialist = about £40-60. BMW want £100 to do this, though will pay it if there is a leak but apparently can't check this without a regas. Does this sound fair? What are the general opinions, should I go for a private regas and hope it's not a problem with the system or a more expensive BMW regas and hope it is a problem, so I don't have to pay for it haha!
Still I guess if I go for BMW I get a courtesy car which today was a brand new 320d, not bad.
Thoughts please.

minimul · Aug 18th, 2006, 05:49 PM

my aircon, in my 4 year old mini, was gurgling for ages, then the aircon light flashed whenever I tried to put it on and it would not come on.
I took it to a garage, not BMW, can't afford their prices, they said it would be £50 for a standard refill or £100 for a refill with dye, so they can check for leaks. I presumed there was a leak, i always think the worst where my mini is concerned, so went for the most expensive dye check, the air con has been fine ever since, wished I hadn't bothered with the more expensive option.
If your car is getting on a bit I would just presume the gas has run out and get it filled for cheap.

jez_MCSc · Aug 18th, 2006, 06:18 PM

The car is only 2 years old and still under warranty which is why I think they should check it for leaks but this is obviously not the case. The £100 is for dye check from BMW, but your noises sound the same as mine so perhaps all it needs is a refill.

Malin Dixon · Aug 20th, 2006, 06:22 PM

Gurgling is usually a failed expansion valve. Needs a specialist to diagnose and / or change it.

If it is low on gas it won't make any unusual sounds.

jez_MCSc · Aug 21st, 2006, 11:09 AM

Thanks for that Malin, time to drop it back to the dealers and hope they don't charge me for the £100 as it should be a fault and therefore under warranty. I'll update and let you know what they say once its been in.

Aug 18th, 2006, 05:29 PM	#1
jez_MCSc MINI2 Regular Join Date: May 2005 Location: Bristol Local Time: 02:07 AM Posts: 129 Offline	Aircon not working & noises I have recently bought a MCS. Took it into the dealer today for a bit of warranty work, power steering pump fan bearing gone, handbrake adjust, etc. Anyway, the air con has been noticably warm as well as a gurguling sound whenever the aircon is on from under the passenger footwell. I have searched this problem on the forum but not really found any answers. I asked the dealer to look at it and have been told that it may be a leak or could just need a refill. This is the problem, a regas from an independant specialist = about £40-60. BMW want £100 to do this, though will pay it if there is a leak but apparently can't check this without a regas. Does this sound fair? What are the general opinions, should I go for a private regas and hope it's not a problem with the system or a more expensive BMW regas and hope it is a problem, so I don't have to pay for it haha! Still I guess if I go for BMW I get a courtesy car which today was a brand new 320d, not bad. Thoughts please.

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Aug 18th, 2006, 05:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
minimul MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Leeds Local Time: 02:07 AM Posts: 20 Offline	my aircon, in my 4 year old mini, was gurgling for ages, then the aircon light flashed whenever I tried to put it on and it would not come on. I took it to a garage, not BMW, can't afford their prices, they said it would be £50 for a standard refill or £100 for a refill with dye, so they can check for leaks. I presumed there was a leak, i always think the worst where my mini is concerned, so went for the most expensive dye check, the air con has been fine ever since, wished I hadn't bothered with the more expensive option. If your car is getting on a bit I would just presume the gas has run out and get it filled for cheap.

Aug 18th, 2006, 06:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
jez_MCSc MINI2 Regular Join Date: May 2005 Location: Bristol Local Time: 02:07 AM Posts: 129 Offline	The car is only 2 years old and still under warranty which is why I think they should check it for leaks but this is obviously not the case. The £100 is for dye check from BMW, but your noises sound the same as mine so perhaps all it needs is a refill.

Aug 20th, 2006, 06:22 PM	#4 (permalink)
Malin Dixon MINI2 Senior Join Date: Apr 2004 Local Time: 02:07 AM Posts: 363 Offline	Gurgling is usually a failed expansion valve. Needs a specialist to diagnose and / or change it. If it is low on gas it won't make any unusual sounds.

Aug 21st, 2006, 11:09 AM	#5 (permalink)
jez_MCSc MINI2 Regular Join Date: May 2005 Location: Bristol Local Time: 02:07 AM Posts: 129 Offline	Thanks for that Malin, time to drop it back to the dealers and hope they don't charge me for the £100 as it should be a fault and therefore under warranty. I'll update and let you know what they say once its been in.

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