Thank you old tech. Hugely appreciated. You see, if I can't resolve this issue, the car is effectively a write off! Cos who in their right mind would want to pay $6000NZD on a car repair for a car worth maybe $7500! Any help anyone else can provide would be hugely appreciated..

I have owned a Kizashi which I bought new in NZ in 2014. 6 speed manual. It has been a great car and have been very very happy with it. 170,000kms of trouble free driving (except for headlight bulbs) BUT recently Aircon not blowing cold air. 2 separate "experts" have advised its a leaking ...