We now offer refilling, servicing & repairs for R744/CO2 air conditioning systems

Air conditioning is one thing that is almost a standard feature in cars these days. Air conditioning is great for keeping you cool especially during the warm summer days but now on modern hybrid and electric vehicles the AC system may also be used to cool the high voltage battery and some modern electric vehicles use what is called a heat pump system and this also uses the AC systems for the heating and cooling, so in other words if your AC system is not working as it should the car may not even switch on (for electric cars that use AC system to cool the battery) and if its a heat pump car then the heaters wont work if the AC system is not working correctly.

At Ryans Automotive we aim to be your one stop shop for all your AC system needs. We cover the three types of gas, R134A, R1234YF and we now cover R744/CO2.

We are equipped with the latest air-conditioning equipment to provide a full servicing, re-gassing and repairs for R134A, R1234yf and R744/CO2

Are you unsure what of what gas you car needs?

There is no need to worry one of our mechanics can identify it once it comes into our repair centre.

We also offer A/C flushing for all three gasses. What is A/C Flushing you ask?

A/C flushing is the process of flushing out an air-conditioning system when repairs are carried out or if a compressor is damaged. The flushing process removes impurities and harmful substances from the air-conditioning circuit like the ones listed below:

• metal abrasion after compressor failure
• remaining acid caused by moisture
• clogs caused by elastomer particles
• contaminated refrigerant oil and compressor oil

Why is it important?

If a compressor fails and it is replaced, little bits of metal may still be within the pipes of the A/C system and when you fit a new compressor it is possible that these little pieces of metal could cause damage to the new one. These little pieces of metal could also damage the pipes of the A/C system meaning your gas levels may drop faster than they normally would. At Ryans automotive we have some of the best equipment and experience to get your A/C system back up and running to manufacture standard.

We don’t believe in the splash and dash approach and we do much more than just a re-gas when we do a air con service, below is a list of the checks and operations performed:

To include:

• Check drive belt or check cables and mounting on electric operated compressors
• Check pollen filter
• Visually inspect the air conditioning components
• Full recovery, vacuum and refill
• Check aircon operating pressures
• Leak test with special sniffer tool (more in depth leak testing available)
• Read and clear faults and check operating parameters in the AC control unit with diagnostic equipment
• Check vehicle internal temperature with digital thermometer

The above is what we recommend but we can also do just a top up if that’s what the customer wants.

Below is a full list of the AC systems services we offer:

• Full AC servicing for vehicles with R134A, R1234yf and R744/CO2
• AC system diagnosis
• AC system leak testing
• AC hoses repairs or replacment
• AC system flushing with a special flushing machine
• Vehicle sanitising and odour removal service with our Ozone Generator and Atom machine
• And all other AC system repairs that may be needed

For all your air conditioning needs just give us a call on 051 424799 where our team will be more than happy to assist you.