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Known fault

8V: whistling air conditioning, faulty expansion valve

It does not show up on every car. Check before you buy.

cheap repair

severity

not available

mileage

1

sources

1 source next to the write-up.

The fault

How you spot it

With the air conditioning on, a whistling noise comes from the dashboard, and the cause is the expansion valve, which meters the refrigerant, so the compressor has not failed and the gas has not run out. Most places first suggest a recharge, but a recharge does not stop the noise: the noise comes back, and you pay for a recharge that does not help.

Which model

Who it affects

The card opens the generation, the engine or the transmission.

Generations and models

1 generations.

Checklist

8V: whistling air conditioning, faulty expansion valve

What you would check for this fault. Take it to the car.

Before you buy

Checklist

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Sources

How we know

Information, not an expert opinion

We write the descriptions, and we put the source next to them. A person reviews them before they go out. They are still information, not a technical expert opinion.

  • A fault on the list does not mean the car you are looking at has it.
  • A fault missing from the list does not mean the model is fault-free. Write-ups are made model by model. Not all of them are done.
  • You decide whether to buy. This is no substitute for an inspection. That needs a workshop and a history check.
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