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Car Forum / Volvo Cars / May 20072001 v70 ac problem
our wagon's ac is having problems. the "cold" goes in and out-- sometimes the cold will come back on it's own, sometimes it will come back after turning the ac off for a while and then turning it back on. the ac mechanic said he could find nothing wrong--and suggested it was electrical. just wondering if anyone else has run across this problem and what fixed it. i wonder how costly this fix could end up being... > our wagon's ac is having problems. the "cold" goes in and out-- > sometimes the cold will come back on it's own, sometimes it will come > back after turning the ac off for a while and then turning it back on. > the ac mechanic said he could find nothing wrong--and suggested it was > electrical. just wondering if anyone else has run across this problem > and what fixed it. i wonder how costly this fix could end up being... Classic case of the compressor clutch needing re-shimming I wonder? tim.. >> our wagon's ac is having problems. the "cold" goes in and out-- >> sometimes the cold will come back on it's own, sometimes it will come [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > >tim.. My first impression was low refrigerant causing icing but then I read that the system has been checked by a mechanic. Now I would agree with the compressor chutch needing calibration. Chuck Fiedler Nothing but Volvo since 1974 (Who constantly has 40F at the vent in Texas) > our wagon's ac is having problems. the "cold" goes in and out-- > sometimes the cold will come back on it's own, sometimes it will come > back after turning the ac off for a while and then turning it back on. > the ac mechanic said he could find nothing wrong--and suggested it was > electrical. just wondering if anyone else has run across this problem > and what fixed it. i wonder how costly this fix could end up being... Find a repair shop that can read the codes for the climate control module & also check for any other codes all of these systems are networked & if one module sets a code it may affect another module have these checked & then you can make a correct diagnoses of the car Glenn K Certified Volvo Technician ASE Certified Technician  Signature" Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new" -- Albert Einstein > our wagon's ac is having problems. the "cold" goes in and out-- > sometimes the cold will come back on it's own, sometimes it will come > back after turning the ac off for a while and then turning it back on. > the ac mechanic said he could find nothing wrong--and suggested it was > electrical. Evaporator icing up? Does the drain drain? |
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