New to NPOC!
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Forum Name: New Members
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URL: http://www.npoc.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=53518
Printed Date: 20 Apr 2024 at 5:42am
Topic: New to NPOC!
Posted By: deluded-P12
Subject: New to NPOC!
Date Posted: 11 Sep 2011 at 9:05pm
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Hi everyone. I'm new to NPOC although not that new to Primeras. I recently purchased a 2003 P12 Primera 1.8 SE Estate as my general family car but I've owned a P11 estate in the past, along with a plethora of other makes and models. I'm 25 but owned in excess of around 50 cars in 7 years of driving. I get bored easily. Really like the P12. It's a cracking car in and out although is nothing more than an A-B family/work barge. I am tempted to make some minor modifications but at the moment it's just what it is. I do have a few minor niggles though, hence why I've signed up to try and get some info! Anyway, shamefully I haven't actually taken any of my own photos of the Primy so I've stolen this one from the advertisement when I bought it. 
Cheers for looking!
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Posted By: crazy taxi
Date Posted: 11 Sep 2011 at 9:07pm
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Welcome to NPOC Lets hope we can help with the niggles ------------- Old enough to know better, too old to change |
Posted By: deluded-P12
Date Posted: 11 Sep 2011 at 9:23pm
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Already have. Airbag warning light was problem no1. Found this thread : http://www.npoc.co.uk/forum/p12-airbag-warning-light-reset_topic3275.html - http://www.npoc.co.uk/forum/p12-airbag-warning-light-reset_topic3275.html Sorted! Problem no2. is that the aircon doesn't work. Hasn't since I owned it so I got it regassed just to see if it cured the problem. It worked perfect for a day and after being left overnight, died again. Probably one for a garage to look into as I know nothing about aircon but who knows, maybe an aircon guru on here that could point me in the right direction or recommend a specialist?
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Posted By: timeshock!
Date Posted: 11 Sep 2011 at 9:35pm
| Did the place that re-gassed your system carry out a pressure test? |
Posted By: deluded-P12
Date Posted: 11 Sep 2011 at 9:52pm
| No idea to be honest. It was kwik fit if it makes any difference. Not that I usually use them, was just a hot sunday morning and we were going on a long journey. |
Posted By: crazy taxi
Date Posted: 11 Sep 2011 at 10:06pm
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Kiwk fit have a money back guarantee dont they? ------------- Old enough to know better, too old to change |
Posted By: deluded-P12
Date Posted: 11 Sep 2011 at 10:14pm
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They do, but it's based on that your air con will blow colder, or your money back. Can't really argue that it didn't, although only for a day, which isn't there fault really as the air con system obviously has a problem somewhere. Plus, it was over a month ago now. Probably a bit late to try and claim anything from them. Still wouldn't solve the problem anyway and to be honest, I wouldn't trust them to do anything more involving than a regas.
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Posted By: crazy taxi
Date Posted: 11 Sep 2011 at 10:25pm
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Fair enough, just thinking that if it has leaked then it would be their fault for not checking the system properly ------------- Old enough to know better, too old to change |
Posted By: deluded-P12
Date Posted: 11 Sep 2011 at 10:28pm
| You're probably right but as said, it was over a month ago now. I'm sure they wouldn't even give me the time of day. |
Posted By: crazy taxi
Date Posted: 11 Sep 2011 at 10:29pm
"Kwik fit up"  ------------- Old enough to know better, too old to change |
Posted By: imckay
Date Posted: 11 Sep 2011 at 10:40pm
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Wecome to NPOC,
Kwik Fit do a vaccuum test. If it fails, they won't gas. They do not do air con repairs.
I am sure someone on here got a refund after it failed within a couple of weeks.
A proper aircon place will put a UV dye in with the gas. This helps finding slow leaks.
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Posted By: Renegade1127
Date Posted: 11 Sep 2011 at 11:08pm
That's where they went wrong. Air-con systems work under pressure, not vaccuum. The gas gets blown out under pressure, while vaccuum testing (unles it is a pretty bad leak) can actually close-up the hole/slit or whatever. |
imckay wrote:Posted By: timeshock!
Date Posted: 12 Sep 2011 at 5:03pm
| Pretty sure you will get a refund, take it back |
Posted By: deluded-P12
Date Posted: 12 Sep 2011 at 6:37pm
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Cheers for the explanation. Makes sense why somewhere like Kiwk Fit wouldn't notice a problem. I've got a great local independent that I use for everything I can't/wont do myself so will get it over to them when I get the chance. Seems it will never get done as I'm always at work... |
Posted By: bigsydney
Date Posted: 12 Sep 2011 at 6:52pm
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hi i had the same thing with my p12 and it was cos they put to much gas in.
nice to see more p12's coming to the club ------------- on ps3 as npoc. |
Posted By: KwikFit
Date Posted: 13 Sep 2011 at 12:27pm
Hi there, We were concerned to read your comments about the air con re-gas. Please take your car back to the Kwik Fit centre and explain the situation. We do have a 'Cooler air-conditioning or your money back' guarantee. Kind regards, Gerry |
Posted By: timeshock!
Date Posted: 13 Sep 2011 at 4:20pm
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Posted By: deluded-P12
Date Posted: 13 Sep 2011 at 10:47pm
Did someone from Kwik Fit really sign up just to post that? |