Air Con: - AC not working

Birdyson1980 · Jul 22nd, 2018, 17:47

Hello, my aircon works on cold for about 5 mins and then just pushes out warm/ambient air. It won’t push out cold air again until the car has been switched off and left for a while. It then fails again after 5 mins. Volvo have told me it’s a faulty compressor. The job is very expensive. I want to do it myself. Does it sound like a compressor change? How difficult is this job and does anyone have any videos? My XC90 is a 2004 2.4 D5. Thanks in advance.

cheshired5 · Jul 22nd, 2018, 19:48

Before doing anything else, watch this first.

nu11eaf · Jul 22nd, 2018, 20:07

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Originally Posted by Birdyson1980

Hello, my aircon works on cold for about 5 mins and then just pushes out warm/ambient air. It won’t push out cold air again until the car has been switched off and left for a while. It then fails again after 5 mins. Volvo have told me it’s a faulty compressor. The job is very expensive. I want to do it myself. Does it sound like a compressor change? How difficult is this job and does anyone have any videos? My XC90 is a 2004 2.4 D5. Thanks in advance.

Sounds like same problem as in this thread. Gap adjustment.
https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=283803

Tannaton · Jul 22nd, 2018, 21:40

Deffo sounds like gap adjustment required. Even if it does need a new condenser, it's a cheap DIY job to fit a second hand one and then get the system re-charged (you will need to get it drained first also).

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Birdyson1980 New Member Last Online: Aug 9th, 2021 17:14 Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Falmouth	AC not working Hello, my aircon works on cold for about 5 mins and then just pushes out warm/ambient air. It won’t push out cold air again until the car has been switched off and left for a while. It then fails again after 5 mins. Volvo have told me it’s a faulty compressor. The job is very expensive. I want to do it myself. Does it sound like a compressor change? How difficult is this job and does anyone have any videos? My XC90 is a 2004 2.4 D5. Thanks in advance.

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Tannaton Bungling Amateur Last Online: Today 18:58 Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Beverley, East Yorks	Deffo sounds like gap adjustment required. Even if it does need a new condenser, it's a cheap DIY job to fit a second hand one and then get the system re-charged (you will need to get it drained first also). __________________ 2011 XC90 D5 Executive 2003 C70 T5 GT 2012 Ford Ranger XL SC 1977 Triumph Spitfire 1500 1976 Massey Ferguson 135

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