If you want to cool down in the summer months, or help you clear the fog from your windshield in the winter, air conditioning in vehicles is becoming an almost required feature recently. But what if the air conditioning in an Lincoln MKS isn’t cold anymore? This is exactly the question we will try to answer in this post. First, we’ll look at the various complications that can prevent the air conditioning in your Lincoln MKS from cooling down, and at last, we’ll look at the solutions available to you to deal with this problem.
WHY IS THE AIR CONDITIONING IN MY Lincoln MKS NO LONGER COLD?
We will begin our guide with the signs of illness that can justify that the air conditioning of your Lincoln MKS is no longer cooling.
BAD AIR CONDITIONING SMELL in my Lincoln MKS air con
One of the fairly known indications that can alert you to the fact that your air conditioning is not working is if you have a musty or damp smell inside your motor vehicle, and yes, a bad smell can be a warning of a faulty air conditioning system, it can be lasting or only present when you turn on your air conditioning. To find a solution to this malfunction, we recommend you to read our guide dedicated to bad air conditioning odors on Lincoln MKS.
AIR CONDITIONING NOISE ON Lincoln MKS
One of the other symptoms that can alert you to a malfunctioning 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 verify for any suspicious noise). This noise could reveal a faulty air conditioning clutch or a faulty customer compressor.
LOSS OF PRESSURE IN THE AIR CONDITIONING CIRCUIT
Actually quite difficult to spot without elaborate 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 several possible motives 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 Lincoln MKS
Finally, it’s possible that the air conditioning in your Lincoln MKS 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 problem: This will trigger the device to trip.
- Faulty sensor: As with overpressure, the air-conditioning system will switch to safe mode.
HOW DO I FIX THE AIR CONDITIONING ON MY Lincoln MKS THAT IS NO LONGER COOLING?
Now that we have been able to observe the main triggers of a Lincoln MKS air conditioning system that no longer cools down, we are going to present you the various solutions available to you . First of all, you should know that an air conditioning system is complex, and that wanting to carry out repairs yourself is not always the best idea, assuming that you are sure of the source of the breakdown. Even so, here are the main possible repairs and an estimate of their cost.
First step, before undertaking any major repair, clean the air conditioning of your Lincoln MKS, 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.
Changing 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: depending 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.
Changing the air conditioning gas compressor on Lincoln MKS costs about 500 euros with labor.
If you have any further questions about the Lincoln MKS, do not hesitate to consult our Lincoln MKS category.
