Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23369
Farmer Chalk- Have a good Auto A/C specialist replace the rear pipes with plastic ones. A member near me had a mobile guy do it for him on his D3 and the cost was very reasonable.
BTW, the same thing happened to my D3 under extended warranty and was refused. 2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Written Off)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
2017 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography
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26th Jul 2018 5:56 pm
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
Posts: 13657
Hi farmer
Blimey , sometimes I think they make the figures up
Dealer quoted me £500 plus £100 for diagnostics to replace a door lock
£600 for basic service and £360 for wheel alignment
Member Since: 07 Mar 2013
Location: Independent Republic of Kentishshire.
Posts: 4156
You guys are absolutely awesome ! Thanks chaps!
Spoke to the dealer and given them the status... if you can’t wangle the warranty company then i’m Having the car back!
Think the betting is on me collecting the car in the morning and sweating my testicles off trying to do the conversion!
Thanks again guys! You are the best!
26th Jul 2018 6:10 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72788
On a long haul today I must have seen about half a dozen D3/4s and RRSs with windowns down driving at speed, or stuck in traffic. No way would they choose to do that as it was 33 - 35c when stuck in traffic on the M25. I found 19 either side was just nice, with the fan high enough to cool and low enough not to be intrusive. I even found parts of the steering wheel we’re getting too cold to hold comfortably.
Not that that is going to help.
26th Jul 2018 6:26 pm
Farmer Chalk
Member Since: 07 Mar 2013
Location: Independent Republic of Kentishshire.
Posts: 4156
Thanks for your help mate! Tip top!
Pictures of cold beers really helped...not!
26th Jul 2018 6:36 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72788
Unfortunately I only have one more left in the fridge. But there is a cheeky little bottle of VC blanco in there, purely for emergencies.
26th Jul 2018 6:59 pm
lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
Sat in Saunsburys carpark today for 1/2 an hour and was amazed at the amount of cars driving around with windows open, some quite recent stuff as well.
Back of my house was 39c today mid afternoon, so sat in a non a/c in box moving slowly coulnt have been a lot of fun
26th Jul 2018 9:18 pm
yogi972
Member Since: 05 Jun 2011
Location: Kineton
Posts: 3372
Can I just add that I measured -2 out of my centre face vents today
All very nice until you step out and hit the wall
26th Jul 2018 9:29 pm
Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
Posts: 10367
I remember that as a kid. Getting out of a chilled Granada into 30 degs.
I guess with climate control most of us aren't so chilled these days
26th Jul 2018 10:20 pm
Ja92mie
Member Since: 16 Sep 2014
Location: Newquay
Posts: 1259
When changing the condenser are new O rings required?
27th Jul 2018 9:33 am
Discomadness
Member Since: 19 Jan 2015
Location: Caerphilly
Posts: 2256
Generally any part that has seals under pressure during its working life should be changed regardless of what they look like as good practice. Nothing worse than doing all that work to find the o ring leaking. They go through a lot of temperature stress. I couldn’t get any locally so went to Bearmach. Genuine only for them and about 6-8 quid each !Jarrod
Current : D3 2007 HSE - AKA the lemon
-beanie grille
-detango with led bulbs
-club body off rebuild. TWICE.
27th Jul 2018 9:46 am
pjm-84
Member Since: 04 Oct 2016
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 2439
Just ordered mine from AF and asked if new O rings were provided with the Bearmach condenser.
I'll have it on Monday and will let you know. The workshop manual say disscard / renew the O rings.
27th Jul 2018 9:47 am
Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
Posts: 10367
O rings flatten over years of service
27th Jul 2018 10:05 am
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
Posts: 13657
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But there is a cheeky little bottle of VC blanco in there, purely for emergencies. 
If only ebay would work for me always
