Regassing Air Con After Accident ?

[Coupe-This]

Hey guys, a little while ago i had a little altercation in my car which popped the front bar off and did a little bit of damage to the car (nothing structial) panels etc. Now i know they took out the intercooler, radiator etc to repair it. But i put on the air con just today to try and get the car to well, not be so muggy, and it wasnt blowing cold air anymore, the last time i used it, was before the accident (cant remember when) but it was still cold. Is it standard procedure to regas the aircon ?

i remember my gf having similar sort of damage to her car, and they regassed her air con. I cant find my invoice, but ill be calling the panel beater tomorrow and saying whats going on here ...

[SteveL]

If they removed the radiator and intercooler, they probably also took out the condensor (which is 'in between'....normally), which would require de-gassing the system. Another possibility is that the wiring hasn't been put back correctly, eg low/high pressure switch at receiver/dryer may not be connected.

[Col-GTSX]

If there was no gas left then the compressor would not click when you hit the a/c button....