Air con

[Steve]

That time of year again.

When I turn on my air con, the compressor kicks in, sounds rough for a few seconds, then fades out. Each time it kicks in, the radiator fan comes on (speeds back up - it never actually stops).

Any ideas? The rough sound and fade out I guess could be because theres no gas (therefore oil) in the fridge system? Or do i need a specialist to look at it?

Cheers

 

[JohnD]

it will probably need looking at every year or two.

I usually ask for the person to check for signs of leakage before repressurising (there are only half a dozen seals that can leak, unless you have a damaged component or pipe). Leakage leaves a fluorescent green stain so can be easy to spot.

In my experience they manage to find a seal that needs renewing every time it goes in. I now take it to a local air con specialist, not the main dealer for this.

Noise might be wear or shortage of oil, or wear caused by shortage of oil.

 

[gregers]

what car is it??,on some it wont work at all if there is no gas in,if its climate controlled they flash to tell you theres a problem(on fords)mine packed in and i was quoted 800 quid to get it working,turned out the compressor clutch had come apart bought a 2nd hand compressor from flea bay,took the clutch
off of it and put it on the old 1,FIXED for 30 quid.