Golf/GTI VI :: Air Conditioner Is Jacked Up
Mar 29, 2011
I bought my 2010 Golf about a month ago (Certified Pre-Owned) and the air conditioner is already jacked up. I didn't notice it right away because it has been colder here and no use for it until now. I first noticed that the air conditioner was not blowing cold air at all! It felt almost like the heater was on, even with the knob turned all the way to the left, AC button pressed, set on 4. I was driving on the interstate and after hitting 70mph, the cold air miraculously cut on. That was too good to be true, the next time I drove the car, it was hot air again.
The worst part was when I was driving one day in rush hour traffic. The cold air started working again, so I turned the knob to 3 to test it out. In less than 30 seconds, my car flat out DIED on the interstate! I was able to get it started right back up, but that was still pretty freaky (and I drive an automatic...it's not like I just stalled it or something)
I took it back to the dealership to have it checked out and they said they couldn't find anything wrong with it. No fault codes in the computer or anything! My air conditioner still isn't blowing cold air (in fact the air is colder if the AC button is turned off) and I am pissed.
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Feel this is a bit stupid, but whatever. I was jacking up the front wheel of the car today on the pinch welds (one part of it got super bent) and while the jack was almost maxed out, my front wheel didn't go anywhere. I must've had almost a foot gap between the wheel and the fender..
Took some pictures of where I jacked, and the suspension/wheel of the car. What it could've been or how I'm supposed to properly lift it so the wheel comes up?
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I was changing my oil today in my GLI and I noticed a small wet spot forming when I had my car jacked up. This is the first spot that I took notice too, and since I had my car jacked up. Its seems to be a clear liquid at the junction point where the two hoses are zip tied together.
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