FROM: ostc@my-deja.com
SUBJECT: Landcruiser100 AC probl:end of saga (hopefully)
DATE: Thu, 25 Jan 2001 02:20:06 GMT
ORGANIZATION: Deja.com
NEWSGROUPS: aus.cars.offroad,aus.cars

In article <94ipe0$p55$1@nnrp1.deja.com>,
  ostc@my-deja.com wrote:
> The AC in my Landcruiser 100 is not
> doing its job:
>
> air temperature inside the car gets to
> +28C-29C in the front seat with the AC
> running at full speed max cool.
> when the outside temperature
> is +35C. The backseat gets +30+31C
> and the last foldable row easily goes
> to +33
>
> All this with two people in the car
> including the driver
>
> Toyota AUS is telling me that
> the AC performs  according to the
> spec and they can't find anything
> wrong with it
>
> Has anyone experienced Landcruiser 100 AC
> problems similar to this?
>
> Can anyone recommend a good experienced
> AC specialist to carry out an independant
> performance test on the AC and diagnose
> the problem?
>
> Thanks in advance
> ostc
>
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thanks everybody for your suggestions
and support. Stuff in this conf is
really valuable

After lots of long and loud complaining
the problem finally got escalated to
the TMC Tech. Dept Manager.
The guy was really helpful and
carried out a new test himself
The outside air temp was +35C
in Cronulla and surprise..surprise
the AC fell on its face
and performed under Toyota's own
spec.

They then tested a brand new Cruiser
(4.2TD) and once again proved
what I've been telling them
for the third summer in a row -
that my AC is F%CKED

Now they've seen it for themselves
the ball gets rolling.
They have instructed the dealer
to replace the condensor and compressor.

Landcruiser 100GXL late 98 owners - be
aware of this problem as well as
the annoying slipping A/C clutch issue
when the  A/C intermittently cuts out
on low rev which is very annoying
both in traffic and while offroading.
The slipping thing emits  a high pitch
squeaking sound under the bonnet
which the dealer diagnosed as
a 'rock in the brakes'... :-)

If you have this problem jump on
your dealer or call TMC Aust
Customer Service - they are aware
of it, I'll try to get the service
bullet. number and post it here

If your A/C  underperforms
complain loudly both to the dealer
and TMC, obtain a copy of their
performance test for HFC134 and CFC12
paper and get yourself
a digital thermometer with a probe
on a long cord and humidity meter
in one compact unit(~$45 from Dick Smith)
so that you can BYO as most likely
your dealer won't have a wet-n-dry bulb
thermometer required for the test
(school  labs have them, dealers don't.. :)

The louder your complain the sooner the
problem gets fixed

I should've started jumping up and down
long time ago, just took me too long
to stop 'breathing fire' :-)

rgrds
ostc



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