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29 Aug 2025 00:59 #261771 by Hughes
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For the gas to leak out that quickly there must be a component failure somewhere. I've seen much older vehicles still holding their refrigerant. 

Problem will be convincing the dealer that it's failed prematurely 

Unless it is just a leak from a seal or valve, fairly easily fixed. 

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29 Aug 2025 06:47 #261775 by Gatisk
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Just in case, first check if the air conditioner drive belt is intact. My air conditioner recently stopped working too. Good thing I opened the hood :)

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29 Aug 2025 10:38 #261777 by DrRobin
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Took my Jimny to an independent air con specialist this morning, who put his gauges on and checked everything.

My air con was still working correctly, but was a little low on gas, although he did say that it should be checked and refilled every 2 years, but no one bothers.

He said that the amount of gas loss was consistent with a 5 year old car and only had to add a small amount rather than a full recharge.

My compressor went from running all of the time, to only starting up for short periods and I now get a strong stream of cool air in the cab.

He was 100% sure there are no faults or leaks, so a 30 minute visit has fixed it.

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