Question 1

What does an air conditioning condenser do?

Accepted Answer

The condenser sits at the front of the radiator and is an integral part of your air conditioning (AC) system. It converts the refrigerant gas into a cold liquid to provide chilled air throughout your vehicle, to keep you and your passengers at a comfortable temperature on a hot day.

Question 2

How often should a condenser need replacing?

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A well-maintained and properly serviced condenser should last as long as your car will. However, as with all vehicle components, they’re prone to wear and tear, and leakage and blockage can create irreparable damage.

Question 3

The law, vehicle regulations and your MOT

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A faulty air conditioner won’t affect your car’s MOT but it can affect the comfort of you and your passengers. It’s worth keeping your air conditioning running at its optimum performance as the impact it can have on your vehicle’s fuel efficiency could significantly affect the day-to-day cost of your motoring.

Question 4

What happens when we replace your condenser?

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Our efficient and fully qualified mechanics will check for possible fault codes relating to your air conditioning that could lead them directly to a condenser fault.
Wherever required your condenser will be replaced and you’ll be advised of any other connected or associated problems arising from its malfunction.
You will also be advised of any other parts that may need to be replaced for the best operation and health of your vehicle.
Once the faulty condenser has been replaced, our mechanics will test it thoroughly to ensure the correct running of the new part and make any adjustments required for its premium operation.

Question 5

What causes an AC condenser to stop working correctly?

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There are a variety of reasons your **AC condenser **could need replacing. It could be that the fan has stopped functioning correctly, or that the condenser has developed a leak or blockage somewhere. It may be because it has become clogged by refrigerant contaminated with unwanted elements, infiltrating it from other parts of the system.
It’s also possible that objects being thrown up from the road—including gravel, litter and other debris—could cause damage to interfere with your condenser’s correct operation.

Question 6

Symptoms of a malfunctioning AC condenser

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Your condenser could have stopped working correctly if you notice that the air conditioning in your car isn’t providing the usual levels of cold air as normal, or if it isn’t working at all.

Question 7

Your air con isn’t as cold as normal or not working at all

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A ticking sound from your engine or areas of liquid leaking around the air conditioning unit are signs that your condenser could be malfunctioning.

Question 8

You can hear a ticking sound or see liquid

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A malfunctioning condenser could also affect your fuel consumption, so if you notice that you’re not achieving your usual mpg, it could be time to have your condenser checked out.

Question 9

Hyundai

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The Hyundai Motor Company (or Hyundai Motors) is a South Korean multination automotive manufacturer, founded in 1967, with current divisions that include Kia Motors and Genesis Motor.

Question 10

How popular is Hyundai in the United Kingdom?

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Since arriving in the UK market, Hyundai has made a steady and consistent rise in sales, to the point where there are now over 850k of their cars on our roads today.

Question 11

Well-priced luxury cars with a fantastic warranty

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Predominantly producing an extensive range of smart looking hatchback cars of quality and price to compete with Ford, Vauxhall and Volkswagen, perhaps their rising sales figures can be partly put down to holding one of the best warranties for a new car in the business.Their 5-year, unlimited-mileage warranty offers the peace of mind any new car owner would be thrilled to receive, given that most marques only offer 3 years with around 60k miles of cover.Hyundai doesn’t solely offer a range of varying hatchback models; the current full line-up features tourers, coupes and of course, as the leading trend in today’s market, a selection of SUV models of varying sizes, trims and price tags.

Question 12

Hyundai electric hybrid technology

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Hyundai, as have most marques during the growth of new fuel technologies, has shown a strong entry into all electric and hybrid motoring. The brand’s Ioniq Hybrid model proved more efficient than Toyota’s Prius, the world’s first mainstream and possibly the most popular hybrid car on the road today.

Question 13

Motorsport: Hyundai’s subcompact rally car

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Entering motorsport in the late 1990s, Hyundai unveiled its Accent WRC (world rally car) to compete in the World Rally Championship. It achieved its first top-10 result in the 2000 Rally Argentina and continued to finish well throughout the season, but not quite well enough to compete with the top 3 or 4 teams.In 2014, Hyundai made a return to world rallying after a 10-year absence, with the introduction of their i20 WRC; a rally car based on the i20 subcompact and was unveiled at the 2012 Paris Motor Show.

Question 14

Hyundai’s reliability and reputation

Accepted Answer

Hyundai ranked 9th place out of 30 car brands in the What Car? Reliability Survey in 2018. The top ten places were littered with Japanese and Asian manufacturers, so to see the Korean marque featuring amongst them gives even more power to this brand’s rising reputation.

Question 15

Recent Hyundai recalls and reliability issues

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Various recalls have been made on Hyundai models throughout their motoring history. The following are a list of the most recent in the UK and Europe.

Question 16

26/04/2019 – Hyundai i30 (2018)

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Possible defective electric motor on the glass sliding roof

Question 17

26/01/2019 – Hyundai Ioniq (2016–2017)

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The main relay of the power relay assembly under the rear seat may have been insufficiently tightened

Question 18

25/01/2019 – Hyundai Santa Fe (2017–2018)

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The mounting bolt of the curtain airbag in the rear side protrudes too much

Question 19

31/08/2018 – Hyundai Ioniq (2015–2017)

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The inner housing of the hydraulic clutch actuator may have burrs

Question 20

06/07/2018 – Hyundai Santa Fe (2017–2018)

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The steering wheel assembly may break and become detached from the steering column

Question 21

30/03/2018 – Hyundai Tucson and Hyundai Santa Fe (2011)

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A faulty fuel line may lead to fuel loss in the engine compartment

Question 22

02/02/2018 – Hyundai Ioniq (2016–2017)

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The aluminium housing of the EPCU may contain voids

Question 23

19/01/2018 – Hyundai i40 (2011–2012)

Accepted Answer

The clutch witch may be faultyAll recall information sourced from gov.co.uk data.

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