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Hares Servicing and Repairs
Physical Garage
3 North Lane, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1BN
Only Hares offers a low cost health check for everybody, this is because we are responsible and caring. The roads are the worst they can be, please make sure the transport for your family stay reliable. Book in your health check asap. Hares of Sussex have fully qualified and experienced staff that can supply and fit brakes for all makes and models. It is vital to ensure your car is reliable and safe for your family. Please call in a for a free tyre assessment, the roads are at their worst at this time of year, we can check your tyres for free and advise any repairs or replacement.
Air Conditioning Re-gas R134A£79.95
4.86 (1303 reviews)
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Customers consistently praise Hares for friendly, professional staff, reliable workmanship and competitive pricing, with many valuing the convenient pick‑up and drop‑off service and clear updates during MOTs and services. A few recurring negatives include occasional poor or late communication about collection times (and rare overbooking), some concerns about rising or unexpected labour costs, and isolated incidents such as a cigarette smell on a returned car.
CHARNOCKS AUTOMOTIVE - BN17 5DF
Physical Garage
UNIT N2 RIVERSIDE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, BRIDGE ROAD, LITTLEHAMPTON, BN17 5DF
Charnock's Automotive offers a full range of services and MOT's. We offer Class 4 & 7 MOT's. We are specialists in Land Rover cars and we can take in motor homes and camper vans. Both Dan & Peter offer fantastic services at great prices.
Air Conditioning Re-gas R134A£78
4.96 (299 reviews)
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Customers consistently praise Charnocks, with near-universal five‑star feedback highlighting friendly, knowledgeable staff (Pete and Dan are often named), honest advice, fair and transparent pricing, swift turnaround for MOTs and services, and clear communication. Reviewers single out good value, reliability and the ability to handle cars, motorhomes and classics. Only occasional minor gripes appear — a desire for more detail about exactly what was done and a few slightly lower scores — but no recurring weaknesses are reported.
D&A MOTORS
Physical Garage
UNIT 3 ROUNDSTONE AUTOMOTIVE PARK, MAYFLOWER WAY, ANGMERING, BN16 4AY
With over 35 years’ experience, D & A Motors is your local family-run garage serving customers in Angmering, Worthing. We’ve worked hard promoting our garage through word of mouth so that our customers get the best services in the area at prices they can afford. We are ford specialist with ford trained technician with factory diagnostics.
Air Conditioning Re-gas R134A£71.94
4.91 (364 reviews)
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Reviews are overwhelmingly positive, with many long‑term customers praising D&A Motors for honest, reliable mechanics, fair pricing and good value compared with main dealers. Commonly highlighted strengths are friendly, helpful staff, quick same‑day turnarounds, easy online booking and clear communication during MOTs and services. A few isolated drawbacks appear — occasional lapses in notification about when cars are ready, minor oversights (e.g. a wiper fault or an unexpected oil upgrade) and infrequent lack of vehicle cleaning.
Roundstone Vehicle Centre
Physical Garage
Roundstone Lane, Angmering, Littlehampton, BN16 4AT
We are a garage with friendly staff, fully trained to fit or replace quality parts. Our garage has more technical equipment than many franchise dealerships. We ensure that our technicians are up to date with new technologies, and they attend trainings regularly, so you can be assured your car is in good hands. We look forward to welcoming to our garage soon.
Air Conditioning Re-gas R134A£79
4.93 (30 reviews)
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Customers are overwhelmingly positive, praising prompt, efficient MOTs and repairs, clear communication and friendly, helpful staff. Frequent strengths cited are competitive pricing, quick turnaround, courtesy/loan cars and trustworthy workmanship — many reviewers say they would return or recommend the family-run garage. There are almost no recurring complaints; a few slightly lower scores appear but no consistent weaknesses emerge.
An air conditioning system controls the temperature in a car and works in a similar way to a kitchen refrigerator. When the fluid inside such appliances (also called refrigerant) changes from a liquid state to a gas, it cools down. Outside air is blown past the coils in which the gas flows, and is therefore also cooled before it is blown into the car’s cabin. The air con gas then returns to liquid form in the system's compressor, heating it up, but the resulting warm air is directed outside the car.
Air conditioning in a car serves two purposes. It cools down the interior of a car, dramatically so if needed, which improves passenger comfort and prevents the type of heat-related irritability that may lead to an accident. Also, because air conditioners generate air that is less humid than outside air, it can be used to demist a fogged-up windscreen more quickly than when air is blown out of a standard ventilation system. This might also prevent an accident from occurring.
A simple check of the temperature of the air emanating from an air conditioning vent will tell you if the refrigerant needs a recharge - some garages use the term 're-gas'. A warm air temperature would suggest that the refrigerant is low or old. Manufacturers typically recommend a recharge no matter what every couple of years to keep the system running efficiently; this involves topping up or refilling the system with fresh refrigerant. This may be all that is needed, but an efficient air conditioning system also needs to be serviced occasionally. If the refrigerant is replaced but the air conditioning system does not seem to be operating properly, either due to warm air or low system pressure, an air conditioning service will be required.
If the pressure in the air conditioning system is particularly low, there might be a leak. This can be checked during an air conditioning service that manufacturers suggest performing every 3-4 years. As well as a test for leaks and the inspection of refrigerant levels, the condenser, the compressor, the hoses and the drive belts are checked. The service also involves a cleaning to take any contaminants, bacteria or moisture out of the system before any new refrigerant is added, followed by a full recharge. It is important to note that an air conditioning service is not included in routine car services but has to be booked separately. Remember to do so because an inefficient air conditioner places greater demands on a car’s engine and requires more fuel to generate cool air, not to mention that any resident bacteria might cause illness.
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