Question for the extreme valeters

2Diesels · 28th June 2009, 13:26

My new car stinks of dogs I've hoovered it till the carpet's bald, done all the fabric/carpets with foam upholstery cleaner, cleaned the plastics & the glass & it still stinks badly, it smells worse when you put the blowers on (hot or cold) could replacing the pollen filter do anything?

Regards colin

Greeners · 28th June 2009, 14:03

Colin

Have a look on detailingworld.co.uk I'm sure the dog smell has been answered over there

2Diesels · 28th June 2009, 14:10

Cheers Ta!

deano78 · 28th June 2009, 16:43

had the same problem with mine. i changed the pollen filter and bought some forte air con cleaner off fleabay to get rid of the germs in the system. worked a treat.

2Diesels · 28th June 2009, 16:45

I'll give that a go thanks
Regards Colin

Tatts · 28th June 2009, 16:45

Sounds moreliks a fungal type infection in the aircon. Like Deano said above, try am aircon cleaning can. Halfords sell them IIRC.

empsburna · 2nd July 2009, 21:53

if you have a home bargains type shop close by then the air con treatment bombs are £3 each instead of the £8 for the same ones in Halfords

Change the pollen filter to get maximum benefit - always worth having the air con drained, anti bacterial cleaned and then refilled thought - someone mobile will charge you around £100 in the summer, £80 in the winter.

28th June 2009, 13:26	#1
2Diesels Trader ZT 260SE, Connoisseur CDT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Ancient Shire Of Bedlington Posts: 12,597 Thanks: 68 Thanked 506 Times in 305 Posts	Question for the extreme valeters My new car stinks of dogs I've hoovered it till the carpet's bald, done all the fabric/carpets with foam upholstery cleaner, cleaned the plastics & the glass & it still stinks badly, it smells worse when you put the blowers on (hot or cold) could replacing the pollen filter do anything? Regards colin

28th June 2009, 14:03	#2
Greeners Moderator MG-ZTT Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 19,798 Thanks: 161 Thanked 1,249 Times in 1,036 Posts	Colin Have a look on detailingworld.co.uk I'm sure the dog smell has been answered over there __________________ *David* Impecunity is the mother of ingenuity Useful how to's for common problems Car Of The Month Jan 2014 [SatNav Power Down] [Coolant Level] [SatNav Repair] [Diesel Non Starting] [Paint Codes] [Rear Light Seals] [Reversing Light Switch] [Bleeding Brakes][Sunroof Drain] [Early ZT's][Instrument Pack Diagnostics][ATC Diagnostics]

28th June 2009, 16:45	#6
Tatts This is my second home MG6 TL Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tarn Posts: 5,269 Thanks: 2 Thanked 46 Times in 37 Posts	Sounds moreliks a fungal type infection in the aircon. Like Deano said above, try am aircon cleaning can. Halfords sell them IIRC. __________________ http://www.wcgsig.com/115562.gif

28th June 2009, 14:10	#3
2Diesels Trader ZT 260SE, Connoisseur CDT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Ancient Shire Of Bedlington Posts: 12,597 Thanks: 68 Thanked 506 Times in 305 Posts	Cheers Ta!

28th June 2009, 16:43	#4
deano78 Loves to post Audi A4 (formerly 75 cdt saloon) Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: chorley Posts: 493 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	had the same problem with mine. i changed the pollen filter and bought some forte air con cleaner off fleabay to get rid of the germs in the system. worked a treat.

2nd July 2009, 21:53	#7
empsburna Gets stuck in Other Manufacturer Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Black Country Posts: 716 Thanks: 0 Thanked 28 Times in 3 Posts	if you have a home bargains type shop close by then the air con treatment bombs are £3 each instead of the £8 for the same ones in Halfords Change the pollen filter to get maximum benefit - always worth having the air con drained, anti bacterial cleaned and then refilled thought - someone mobile will charge you around £100 in the summer, £80 in the winter.