If you want your car’s AC to work as flawlessly as the day you first got your car, you might have to become more punctual with your maintenance schedules and become a regular at Queens Auto Mall to keep your car working like a charm. Queens is pretty cold this time of the year, so you might be scoffing at the thought of an AC checkup, but your heater & AC are intricately linked!
A problem with the compressor will surely translate to poor AC function come spring. If your car exhibits any of the signs below, your compressor needs serious help, and you need a cool summer!
The Car’s Cockpit Is Warm Instead of Cool
It’s good practice to run your AC for 10 minutes once a week, so you know the HVAC is entirely functional. However, if your AC is venting warm air, that could mean the compressor is compromised and unable to cool the air efficiently. It could also mean clogged cabin filters, but they don’t hinder cooling by such a margin.
Weird Rattling Noises Coming from The Engine Bay
Compressors contain a lot of bearings that work in unison to manage the compression of the refrigerant to a liquid for heat dissipation. The process is repeated in countless cycles, which can wear out the compressor and damage the bearings, resulting in a lot of noise when the compressor is engaged. If you hear a loud rattling a while after you turned on the AC, aside from the car’s revving engine, then it’s definitely your compressor suffering.
The Engine Is Flashing an Overheating Warning
Because of neglectful engine bay maintenance, electrical issues develop that can cut the power to the cooling unit, meaning the compressor has to work overtime to deal with the cooling imbalance. The overheating compressor affects the components nearby and can trigger a temperature warning that could damage the nearby electrical wiring. However, a temperature warning coupled with a loud compressor is spot-on trouble for your car’s HVAC.
You Don’t Sense the Compressor’s Clutch Kicking In
Take your car out for a nice spin, dress warm, and turn the AC on; you will feel the compressor clutch kick in, and then the cooling begins. With lacking maintenance, the clutch gets stuck on engage or remains inactive, resulting in overheating or no cooling. The clutch can be fixed along the drive belt, but it will be changed if the clutch is too worn out. It would do you good if you had the refrigerant pressure checked too!
If your compressor is causing trouble today, it could be your entire HVAC failing tomorrow, which makes for a much more costly repair. If you want to avoid such mechanical problems and keep your car in excellent condition, then Queens Auto Mall is the place to be. Serving Queens, NY, we deal in excellent-condition used cars and fully understand how important it is that every part work well.
Get in touch with us for more info on fixing your HVAC unit before summer starts!