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[Bionic]

Thanx Mateys!
I will try all of that in the next few days when it stops *issing down.
In the meantime I have had it back to the AirCon service centre and after an inspection it turns out that the condenser is showing signs of a leak. Good news was they did not charge me.
I contacted the main dealership and very nearly shat my pants when they gave me a quotation that was like it was from NASA! They talked themselves out of the job on a grand scale. More good news is that the garage who have done all of my work up to now have quoted me the magnificent sum of £263.00 Inclusive to supply the condenser, change it and re-charge the system. On top of that it is going to be collected and returned for no charge. Its booked in for the 8 Sept so I will let you know how it fares.
Can anyone better that quote for the same job? I seriously doubt it but let me know.
Thanx for all your advice everyone, at least I now know what to look for.
He also has a 2.5 low mileage engine for sale too if anyone is interested. £500 he told me.

[razzo]

its not a difficult job to do yourself took just over an hour & prices aint to shabby

www.autoairconparts.co.uk/Condenser-for-Vauxhall-OMEGA-B-2.5-V6-Petrol-Manual-Automatic-Apr-94-to-Part-16-6554-p-38399.html

how to

www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1186952629

[feeutfo]

sounds like a good deal to me! Autovox quoted me 150 for condensor and dryer(£50), add in 60odd to service the gas, bit of labour for them, AND they picking it up, i would be happy with that. Still alot of money, but a fair price. Just a thought, they are fitting a new dryer as well? As far as i know, it should be changed if the system has been opened to the air, which if it has a leak, it could well have been.Theory being,damp in atmos. buggers the silicon chrystals in the dryer.  Can anyone confirm. Or is my mech talking crap again?

[Bionic]

So what happens when the system is built initially? Quite obviously it is open to the air and so all things being equal would allow the damp in to begin with. Just why is the system evauated by a vacuum before re-charge? Thats right, it is to remove any damp and gas residues that were present so that the system is totally and completely empty.
Just remember that every repair shop always, but always make their pennies by 'marking up' components and charging what they think is a fair price, or in many cases what they think the customer can stand or is willing to pay.
I have never bought a drier and never will uless it was damaged as there is no point! over 30 years experience as a fitter has taught me that.
Do not rely on one opinion, or two. Get as many as you can before you take for granted the advice you are given. It is your pennies they are after.
Ray
Ray