So....our new car (only 151,000 miles) has an A/C that works great......sometimes. For no apparent reason, the compressor kicks out and you only get ambient air. Then, for no apparent reason, it works again.
Really tired of this gremlin. The compressor is relatively new, plenty of Freon. No real reason it seems to quit or that it heals itself. A couple of times, I killed the climate control. Killed the engine. Waited 30 seconds or so. Restarted engine. Restarted climate control. Worked like a charm for anywhere from 10 minutes to an hour. Today, however, no luck with this particular superstition.
This model has a common problem, that the relay that runs the A/C compressor clutch was made of tinfoil and chewing gum. It's been updated with a new, heavier duty part number. Doesn't matter. Swap relays, no change. Or sometimes it works. Or sometimes it works after 20 minutes or so.
I did notice that today when I pulled the relay, one of the posts was really, really hot. And this was after the A/C had been inop for 15 minutes or so.
I've seen wrecking yard climate control heads online for $40 or so. Been tempted to try one on the off chance that the climate control brain was wacky.
Any suggestions welcomed. As stated above, 2008 Acura MDX.
Really tired of this gremlin. The compressor is relatively new, plenty of Freon. No real reason it seems to quit or that it heals itself. A couple of times, I killed the climate control. Killed the engine. Waited 30 seconds or so. Restarted engine. Restarted climate control. Worked like a charm for anywhere from 10 minutes to an hour. Today, however, no luck with this particular superstition.
This model has a common problem, that the relay that runs the A/C compressor clutch was made of tinfoil and chewing gum. It's been updated with a new, heavier duty part number. Doesn't matter. Swap relays, no change. Or sometimes it works. Or sometimes it works after 20 minutes or so.
I did notice that today when I pulled the relay, one of the posts was really, really hot. And this was after the A/C had been inop for 15 minutes or so.
I've seen wrecking yard climate control heads online for $40 or so. Been tempted to try one on the off chance that the climate control brain was wacky.
Any suggestions welcomed. As stated above, 2008 Acura MDX.