Flackadder
Active Member
- Joined
- Feb 17, 2016
- Messages
- 340
- Location
- Cirencester
- Car
- C220 Sport 125 edition Cdi Blue Efficiency 5dr Auto Diesel Estate. W204.
Nearly solved.
Kwik Fit re-gased a few months ago and told me there are no leaks.
Month later...out of gas.
Mercedes had a look, re-gassed and said there are no leaks and Kwik Fit did not do it correctly.
Month later...out of gas.
Went back to Mercedes who tell me that three technicians had a look and found no leak. So it must be down to the old gassing machine they no longer use...they said. They then re-gassed.
Month later...out of gas.
Went to a local garage who tested the system and found to be stable, but agreed there must be a leak so added some UV dye.
Month later...out of gas.
So, purchased a UV torch (£2.50 off eBay) opened the bonnet late in evening and looked about. Just behind front grill and in front of radiator appears to be a couple pipes with something to do with air con......bright yellow patch under the light from UV torch. How difficult was that to find!!
So have booked back at Mercedes. I shall give them a little bit of a 'chat', pass them the torch to add to tool kit and suggest that if they have any further air con issues with their cars.....give me a call!!
Kwik Fit re-gased a few months ago and told me there are no leaks.
Month later...out of gas.
Mercedes had a look, re-gassed and said there are no leaks and Kwik Fit did not do it correctly.
Month later...out of gas.
Went back to Mercedes who tell me that three technicians had a look and found no leak. So it must be down to the old gassing machine they no longer use...they said. They then re-gassed.
Month later...out of gas.
Went to a local garage who tested the system and found to be stable, but agreed there must be a leak so added some UV dye.
Month later...out of gas.
So, purchased a UV torch (£2.50 off eBay) opened the bonnet late in evening and looked about. Just behind front grill and in front of radiator appears to be a couple pipes with something to do with air con......bright yellow patch under the light from UV torch. How difficult was that to find!!
So have booked back at Mercedes. I shall give them a little bit of a 'chat', pass them the torch to add to tool kit and suggest that if they have any further air con issues with their cars.....give me a call!!