Bertie90

I need to find someione with VCDS. I knew I should have bought one a while ago

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-valuation also, search on autotrader your exact car equivalent and get an idea from there. And yes of course depends on lots of factors but it gives you an idea which is what you're after

yes, when I press the AC button I can hear the tone of the engine change slightly but only at idle. I don't feel loss of power as such when driving. I think I will monitor it for now, and I'll see what Haynes says in the manual, if anything.

right ok, soo....? lol what do I do now?

I'm a novice when it comes to AC. Is that ECU controlled?

Update - Dropped it at the garage today, 10 min later they called back saying the AC is blowing cold air (it was a 1 digit reading) and the system is charged. They can't see anything obvious been advised to bring it in when not working. What are my next steps now?

also is it worth mentioning that I have one of these gauges? Never had the bottle and never inteded using it for that purpose I plugged it to the H line i think (only fits one or the other) and the pressure was all the way to the redline. I used it on other cars before to check the pressure in the AC system and when it recorded low it meant it needed recharging. I think... Also, does a pressurised system means it is re-charged? Or can a system be pressurised with no gas in it? I have booked it a t my local for £60. I have both kwik and ATS but I trust none due to bad experiences on both shops in the past. They were both in and out tyre/MOT jobs, came out with damaged/limp mode vehicle. Story for another day

It is cooling now but the fan goes up and down like every second and the display bars don't move but the fan speed changes. I'l book it in a garage to start with.

Does anyone know why my AC works intermittently? On the hottest day of the year it didn't turn on and I deemed it "empty". Today it has turned back on blowing very cold air but the fans were going up and down in speed constantly with cold air. Can anyone give me an idea where to start looking?

looks like the only thing you didn't change in the fuel system is the high pressure fuel pump.

Interesting to see if anyone has bought and used one of these? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/09-EGR-AGR-Valve-Simulator-Emulator-Plates-for-VW-Audi-Skoda-Seat-1-6-TDI-CR/183869312895?hash=item2acf770f7f:g:A9gAAOSwqPFdHF~4 it looks very interesting and a cheap solution if you're diy'ing.