Hi, recently my AC just died on me for no reason and I'd really like to get it fixed asap!
Since it doesn't usually get that hot in the UK I rarely need to use AC but recently it has become unbearably hot in the car and rolling down the windows really doesn't help. The other day it felt like the AC was working albeit a little badly, I could feel slightly cold air. Then it stopped working completely. I assumed this was down to a low gas pressure or something. I got the pressure of the gas checked and there are no problems, no leaks detected. When you turn on the AC you can hear a click from the engine bay, the compressor I think. However after that nothing happens, I don't think that the compressor is working. You can hear a slight hiss under the sound of the fans when you turn on the AC and fans so am I right in assuming that the gas is flowing around the circuit correctly.
Anyway, does anyone know how I can determine if it is the compressor that's screwed and can I replace it with a compressor from another model of Stilo?
I saw some on fleabay, would they fit my stilo? (Mine's a 1.4 Active AC, 05 stilo)
Thanks in advance.
Since it doesn't usually get that hot in the UK I rarely need to use AC but recently it has become unbearably hot in the car and rolling down the windows really doesn't help. The other day it felt like the AC was working albeit a little badly, I could feel slightly cold air. Then it stopped working completely. I assumed this was down to a low gas pressure or something. I got the pressure of the gas checked and there are no problems, no leaks detected. When you turn on the AC you can hear a click from the engine bay, the compressor I think. However after that nothing happens, I don't think that the compressor is working. You can hear a slight hiss under the sound of the fans when you turn on the AC and fans so am I right in assuming that the gas is flowing around the circuit correctly.
Anyway, does anyone know how I can determine if it is the compressor that's screwed and can I replace it with a compressor from another model of Stilo?
I saw some on fleabay, would they fit my stilo? (Mine's a 1.4 Active AC, 05 stilo)
Thanks in advance.
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