car air con specialists in the NE

[sawman]

The aircon on my merc w202 doesn't work, I dropped into ATS the other week for a regas but the chap reckoned there was a leak in the system that he couldn't see with the UV dye.

He suggested I might need a specialist.

Any recommendations

[marky911]

Sorry sawman, this isn't much help but I had exactly the same thing on my old 911 a couple of years ago and I couldn't find anyway up here that could help.

It can't be that much of a black art, surely!?

Good luck. Report back with where you find, for future reference.

PS. I use Autominster in Morpeth for my MOTs and I know they do Re-gassing but I've never asked if they do leak finding and problem solving. Maybe worth a phonecall though.

[sawman]

Cheers,

Google didnt throw much up - I could go to the mainstealers I suppose, but it would probably cost more than the cars worth in that event,

[marshalla]

Graham Stobb at http://www.coolauto.co.uk/ if he's still in business. Did a lot of work on my Excel to convert it from R12. Very knowledgeable. Recommended.

[cslwannabe]

Yes please report back if you do find anywhere decent as the aircon in my Boxster is not cool in the slightest so I was about to ask for a recommendation for where to go rather than just trying nearest Halfrauds/ Kwik Fit/ ATS.

[y2keable]

I reccomend Cavendish Motors in Ashington, they've done a heap of work for me including an engine change and they fixed my air-con leak. Professional guys and a Bosch service centre.