Reading this has encouraged me to get the a/c sorted in my 19 year old Pinin!
Everything appeared to work by not very cold, and looking at the history it probably has never been recharged since new.
Couldn't find an a/c specialist, so this morning thought I would give kwik fit £59 a try!
Anyway all good, it still had pressure in the system, about 30% weight of refrigarent, and vac checked okay, so recharged and now ice cold.
Seeing as it was not empty before hopefully it will keep its self charged if used regularly.
Would I take the Maser to kwik fit, not sure, while there one of their 'technicians' reversed a customer car straight into the side of a delivery van...