Whether you want to cool down in summer time, or help you clear the fog from your windshield in the winter, air conditioning in vehicles is now an almost mandatory feature recently. But what if the air conditioning in an Audi S3 isn’t cold anymore? This is precisely the question we will try to answer on this page. First, we’ll look at the various complications that can prevent the air conditioning in your Audi S3 from cooling down, and at last, we’ll look at the solutions available to you to fix this problem.
WHY IS THE AIR CONDITIONING IN MY Audi S3 NO LONGER COLD?
We will start our guidebook with the symptoms that can explain that the air conditioning of your Audi S3 is no longer cooling.
BAD AIR CONDITIONING SMELL in my Audi S3 air con
One of the fairly basic indicators that can inform you to the fact that your air conditioning is not functioning is if you have a musty or damp smell inside your car, and yes, a bad smell can be a warning of a defective air conditioning system, it can be lasting or just present when you turn on your air conditioning. To locate a solution to this malfunction, we recommend you to browse our guidebook dedicated to bad air conditioning odors on Audi S3.
AIR CONDITIONING NOISE ON Audi S3
One of the other indications that can alert you to a failing air conditioner is that you experience a strange noise is coming on when you turn on your air conditioner (feel free to approach the vents to check for any suspect noise). This noise could reveal a defective air conditioning clutch or a defective customer compressor.
LOSS OF PRESSURE IN THE AIR CONDITIONING CIRCUIT
Quite tricky to spot without advanced mechanical expertise, a loss of pressure in your car’s air conditioning system can result in your air conditioning no longer generating cold. There are some possible causes for this loss of pressure, and these are listed below:
- Leakage of refrigerant gases
- Non-functioning air conditioning compressor
AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM THAT DOESN’T WORK AT ALL on my Audi S3
Finally, it’s possible that the air conditioning in your Audi S3 is no longer cold just because your air conditioning system is no longer functioning. Here are the different origins of an air conditioning system that no longer functions:
- Compressor pulley HS: The compressor will be out of power and the circuit will be stopped.
- Overpressure concern: This will trigger the device to trip.
- Defective sensor: As with overpressure, the air-conditioning system will switch to safe mode.
HOW DO I FIX THE AIR CONDITIONING ON MY Audi S3 THAT IS NO LONGER COOLING?
Now that we have been able to notice the main motives of a Audi S3 air conditioning system that no longer cools down, we are going to show you the different solutions available to you . To begin with, you should know that an air conditioning system is elaborate, and that wanting to carry out repairs yourself is not constantly the best idea, assuming that you are sure of the origin of the breakdown. However, here are the main possible repairs and an estimate of their cost.
First step, before performing any major fix, clean the air conditioning of your Audi S3, don’t hesitate to look at our dedicated article on this subject matter.
If this is not enough, bleed and refill the coolant, which should cost you around 100aine euros.
Replacing the air conditioning clutch: you will need to spend around 150 euros for auto parts and around 100 euros more for labour.
Searching for and repairing an air conditioning leak: based on the position of the leak it will cost you more or less, count on average 150/200 euros, counting the air conditioning refill.
Replacement of an air conditioning condenser: you will need to count about 200 euros.
Replacing the air conditioning gas compressor on Audi S3 costs about 500 euros with labor.
If you have any additional questions about the Audi S3, do not hesitate to consult our Audi S3 category.
