If you want to cool down in the summer, or help you clear the fog from your windshield in the winter, air conditioning in cars is now an almost necessary feature lately. But what if the air conditioning in an Opel Mokka X isn’t cold anymore? This is exactly the question we will try to answer in this article. First, we’ll look at the various problems that can prevent the air conditioning in your Opel Mokka X from cooling down, and at last, we’ll check out the solutions available to you to handle this issue.
WHY IS THE AIR CONDITIONING IN MY Opel Mokka X NO LONGER COLD?
We will start our guide with the signs of illness that can justify that the air conditioning of your Opel Mokka X is no longer cooling.
BAD AIR CONDITIONING SMELL in my Opel Mokka X air con
One of the fairly known indications that can alert you to the fact that your air conditioning is not functioning is if you have a musty or damp smell inside your motor vehicle, and yes, a bad smell can be a warning of a defective air conditioning system, it can be permanent or only present when you turn on your air conditioning. To find a solution to this malfunction, we advise you to read our guide dedicated to bad air conditioning odors on Opel Mokka X.
AIR CONDITIONING NOISE ON Opel Mokka X
One of the other symptoms that can inform you to a not working 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 show a defective air conditioning clutch or a defective customer compressor.
LOSS OF PRESSURE IN THE AIR CONDITIONING CIRCUIT
Actually quite tricky to spot without complex mechanical knowledge, a loss of pressure in your car’s air conditioning system can result in your air conditioning no longer making cold. There are some possible motives to do 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 Opel Mokka X
Finally, it’s possible that the air conditioning in your Opel Mokka X is no longer cold just because your air conditioning system is no longer working. 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 cause the device to trip.
- Defective sensor: As with overpressure, the air-conditioning system will switch to safe mode.
HOW DO I RESOLVE THE AIR CONDITIONING ON MY Opel Mokka X THAT IS NO LONGER COOLING?
Now that we have been capable to observe the main triggers of a Opel Mokka X air conditioning system that no longer cools down, we are going to present you the different solutions available to you . First of all, you should know that an air conditioning system is complicated, and that wanting to perform repairs yourself is not constantly the best idea, supposing that you are sure of the source of the breakdown. Nevertheless, here are the main possible repairs and an estimate of their cost.
First step, before undertaking any major fix, clean the air conditioning of your Opel Mokka X, don’t hesitate to check out 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 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 Opel Mokka X costs about 500 euros with labor.
Whenever you have any additional questions about the Opel Mokka X, do not hesitate to consult our Opel Mokka X category.
