Whether you want to cool down in the summer, or help you clear the fog from your windshield in the winter, air conditioning in vehicles has become an almost mandatory feature nowadays. But what if the air conditioning in an Peugeot e-208 isn’t cold anymore? This is precisely 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 Peugeot e-208 from cooling down, and finally, we’ll check out the solutions available to you to deal with this issue.
WHY IS THE AIR CONDITIONING IN MY Peugeot e-208 NO LONGER COLD?
We will start our guide with the symptoms that can justified that the air conditioning of your Peugeot e-208 is no longer cooling.
BAD AIR CONDITIONING SMELL in my Peugeot e-208 air con
One of the fairly common clues that can warn 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 lasting or only present when you turn on your air conditioning. To find a solution to this malfunction, we suggest you to read our guide dedicated to bad air conditioning odors on Peugeot e-208.
AIR CONDITIONING NOISE ON Peugeot e-208
One of the other indicators that can notify 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 suspect noise). This noise could signify a defective air conditioning clutch or a defective customer compressor.
LOSS OF PRESSURE IN THE AIR CONDITIONING CIRCUIT
Quite hard to notice without advanced mechanical knowledge, a loss of pressure in your car’s air conditioning system can end result in your air conditioning no longer producing cold. There are several possible motives to do this loss of pressure, and these are listed below:
- Leakage of refrigerant fumes
- Non-functioning air conditioning compressor
AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM THAT DOESN’T WORK AT ALL on my Peugeot e-208
At last, it’s possible that the air conditioning in your Peugeot e-208 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 Peugeot e-208 THAT IS NO LONGER COOLING?
Now that we have been capable to notice the most important triggers of a Peugeot e-208 air conditioning system that no longer cools down, we are going to show you the various solutions available to you . First of all, you should know that an air conditioning system is elaborate, and that wanting to carry out repairs yourself is not always the best idea, presuming that you are sure of the source of the breakdown. Even so, here are the most important possible repairs and an estimate of their cost.
First step, before carrying out any major repair, clean the air conditioning of your Peugeot e-208, don’t hesitate to check out our focused upon content page on this subject.
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 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, including 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 Peugeot e-208 costs about 500 euros with labor.
If perhaps you have any further questions about the Peugeot e-208, do not hesitate to consult our Peugeot e-208 category.
