Hi everyone 

first post so be gentle 

 

My 64 plate 1.6 TDI estate has recently lost its air con 

i can hear the fan / s trying but there’s a restriction / stop to the air and the controls seems to have lost the ability to control any airflow - hot or cold 

 

I read about a fix ( two buttons on panel ) that seems to try and resolve it but doesn’t work 

 

I don’t have any real airflow but can hear the fan ( getting slower ) 

 

is there anything obvious I can look at / try ? 
 

also notice the re circulation button sometimes doesn’t stay lit when I’ve tried to put on 

 

air con effectively useless. Trying to avoid a large bill so any advice appreciated 

I would scan the car with either vcds or obdeleven as that will tell you what is going on.

Check the pollen filter, the ventilator fan for free movement/obstruction and also the resistor pack if fitted; - I dont think the Octavia with Climatronic has one of them.