Freon is not to blame: what most often kills air conditioning in a car
- June 29, 2023
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Summer does not come into its own, and lists are already being drawn up in the queues at the service station for the repair of air conditioners. The
Summer does not come into its own, and lists are already being drawn up in the queues at the service station for the repair of air conditioners. The heat hasn’t started to massively shut down systems yet, but the five-figure bill is already hitting the wallet. Why do the “condos” break down and how much will the repair cost, found out the AvtoVzglyad portal.
A dull cork, a scorching sun and a pungent burning smell in the cabin, inextricably linked to warm air from the windshields of the climate control system. Hey air conditioner, where are you? Come to life! We listen – no, the clutch does not click, and as a result, the system compressor does not turn on. It’s time for a service, and this time replacing Freon won’t do. It will be a long and expensive treatment.
The lack of coolness in the cabin and a distinctive click under the hood means a blown air conditioning compressor clutch in three out of four cases. In winter and on the highway, it rarely fails, but in the summer in the city – for a dear soul. The unit, which is simple in structure, is equipped with a fuse sealed inside, the combustion of which leads not only to the replacement of the clutch itself, but also to the removal of the air conditioning compressor and, of course, to a new filling of the system with gas . There is also a bearing that can jam easily. On a circle – from 12,000 to 60,000 rubles, if lucky.
So it happened, we sweat and think: unexpectedly, such breakdowns do not happen, two-thirds of all cars in the world are equipped with Denso compressors, which are actually quite reliable and should not cause problems up to 250,000-300,000 km with proper operation. In a word, it is necessary not only to repair, but also to understand the reasons for the breakdown, so as not to step on the same rake a second time.
For the arithmetic of the process is as follows: removal / installation of the compressor – 8,000 rubles, a new clutch, depending on the model – from 3,500 to infinity, but repair of the old one – from 10,000 rubles, refueling and system diagnosis – 4,000 Compressor revision – 25,000 ₽ A could all this have been prevented?
It turns out to be possible: the cause of the combustion of the air conditioning coupling is in 90% of cases a clogged cooling radiator. A radiator that costs about five euros to clean gets a five-digit score! And it’s still lucky if only the clutch burned out, and not the compressor itself! After all, the failure of the last malfunction is an automatic flushing of the system from the remnants of pistons and valves, which spread with small chips throughout the circuit and quickly destroy all elements of the air conditioning system.
Replacing the clutch without removing the compressor is a mediocre solution. There is a special nut that has to be adjusted very precisely, so we bleed it, sort it out, put it in place and fill up. You can checkout.
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A dull cork, a scorching sun and a pungent burning smell in the cabin, inextricably linked to warm air from the windshields of the climate control system. Hey air conditioner, where are you? Come to life! We listen – no, the clutch does not click, and as a result, the system compressor does not turn on. It’s time for a service, and this time replacing Freon won’t do. It will be a long and expensive treatment.
The lack of coolness in the cabin and a distinctive click under the hood means a blown air conditioning compressor clutch in three out of four cases. In winter and on the highway, it rarely fails, but in the summer in the city – for a dear soul. The unit, which is simple in structure, is equipped with a fuse sealed inside, the combustion of which leads not only to the replacement of the clutch itself, but also to the removal of the air conditioning compressor and, of course, to a new filling of the system with gas . There is also a bearing that can jam easily. On a circle – from 12,000 to 60,000 rubles, if lucky.
So it happened, we sweat and think: unexpectedly, such breakdowns do not happen, two-thirds of all cars in the world are equipped with Denso compressors, which are actually quite reliable and should not cause problems up to 250,000-300,000 km with proper operation. In a word, it is necessary not only to repair, but also to understand the reasons for the breakdown, so as not to step on the same rake a second time.
For the arithmetic of the process is as follows: removal / installation of the compressor – 8,000 rubles, a new clutch, depending on the model – from 3,500 to infinity, but repair of the old one – from 10,000 rubles, refueling and system diagnosis – 4,000 Compressor revision – 25,000 ₽ A could all this have been prevented?
It turns out to be possible: the cause of the combustion of the air conditioning coupling is in 90% of cases a clogged cooling radiator. A radiator that costs about five euros to clean gets a five-digit score! And it’s still lucky if only the clutch burned out, and not the compressor itself! After all, the failure of the last malfunction is an automatic flushing of the system from the remnants of pistons and valves, which spread with small chips throughout the circuit and quickly destroy all elements of the air conditioning system.
Replacing the clutch without removing the compressor is a mediocre solution. There is a special nut that has to be adjusted very precisely, so we bleed it, sort it out, put it in place and fill up. You can checkout.
Source: Avto Vzglyad
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