MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: micky 32 on June 02, 2010, 04:38:28 pm

Title: Air con
Post by: micky 32 on June 02, 2010, 04:38:28 pm

My car was lying up for a week due to being in the USA. When i started it up the air con gave a smell through the vents, a bit like smelly socks :scared:. It seem to clear after a few minutes. Is this normal when lying up in warm weather or does something need to be done with it?

Title: Re: Air con
Post by: Mr Punch on June 02, 2010, 04:51:17 pm

Maybe the Pollen Filter needs changing...Same thing was happening on another one of my cars I changed the pollen filter and it stopped the smelly socks smell :laugh:

Title: Re: Air con
Post by: Gene Hunt on June 02, 2010, 08:02:10 pm

Quote from: Mr Punch on June 02, 2010, 04:51:17 pm

Maybe the Pollen Filter needs changing...Same thing was happening on another one of my cars I changed the pollen filter and it stopped the smelly socks smell :laugh:

..........i did mine a while back & no smell from the air con.There about £8.00 from the dealer. :happy2:

Title: Re: Air con
Post by: bacillus on June 02, 2010, 08:35:55 pm

Quote from: Gene Hunt on June 02, 2010, 08:02:10 pm

i did mine a while back & no smell from the air con.There about £8.00 from the dealer. :happy2:

Better to get the more expensive one lined with charcoal...   :smiley:

Title: Re: Air con
Post by: Gene Hunt on June 03, 2010, 12:41:38 pm

Quote from: bacillus on June 02, 2010, 08:35:55 pm

Quote from: Gene Hunt on June 02, 2010, 08:02:10 pm

i did mine a while back & no smell from the air con.There about £8.00 from the dealer. :happy2:

Better to get the more expensive one lined with charcoal...   :smiley:

.........didn't know they did one ?.

Title: Re: Air con
Post by: Makaveli on June 03, 2010, 06:38:54 pm

Is it a DIY job?

Title: Re: Air con
Post by: bacillus on June 03, 2010, 06:56:09 pm

Quote from: Makaveli on June 03, 2010, 06:38:54 pm

Is it a DIY job?

Yes it is and you'll have to get your head down into the passenger footwell to look for it...   :smiley:

Title: Re: Air con
Post by: Makaveli on June 04, 2010, 08:32:21 pm

Quote from: bacillus on June 03, 2010, 06:56:09 pm

Quote from: Makaveli on June 03, 2010, 06:38:54 pm

Is it a DIY job?

Yes it is and you'll have to get your head down into the passenger footwell to look for it...   :smiley:

Is there a DIY guide anywhere?

Title: Re: Air con
Post by: stealthwolf on June 04, 2010, 10:08:44 pm

Does the pollen filter get changed at any of te servie intervals (be it t&d or LL)?

Title: Re: Air con
Post by: bacillus on June 04, 2010, 10:36:00 pm

I think it's part of the optional AC service.

Title: Re: Air con
Post by: stealthwolf on June 04, 2010, 10:42:27 pm

Only reason I ask is coz I've had the car serviced at 10k and 20k but at the mo, there's a bit of a smell in te car and it's only been recently. Obviously with the hot weather I'm using the AC.

Title: Re: Air con
Post by: winrya on June 05, 2010, 08:53:05 pm

my dealer changed mine every 2 years on T&D, follows the brake fluid change pattern