The air conditioning is not blowing cold
Air conditioning that stops cooling is nearly always a sealed-circuit problem: if refrigerant is missing, it went somewhere. A recharge with no leak search fixes the symptom for one summer, not the cause.
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Common symptoms
- The air is cool at first and turns warm after a few minutes.
- The fan blows strongly but the air is not cold.
- You hear a click when you switch the A/C on.
- It cools when stationary but not while driving, or the other way round.
You do not need to know which one applies: describe what you notice and the garage will do the diagnosis.
What changes the price
We do not publish an average price: we do not yet have enough real data to give an honest one. Here is what makes up the bill instead.
- A refrigerant leak
- The most frequent cause. Usual leak points are the seals, the condenser at the front of the car and the lines. A leak search comes before any recharge worth paying for.
- The compressor or its clutch
- A compressor at the end of its life, or a clutch that no longer engages, stops cooling outright. It is the heaviest repair in the circuit.
- A blocked or damaged condenser
- It sits at the front and takes the stones and the salt. Blocked or pierced, it cannot shed heat — often visible to the eye.
- A sensor or the cooling fan
- A failing pressure sensor or a cooling fan that has stopped turning can shut the A/C down as a protection, with no refrigerant missing at all.
When an inspection is needed
Several different problems can cause this symptom. A garage will most likely need to inspect the vehicle to identify the cause — this page helps you describe what you notice, it does not replace a diagnosis.
How it works
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Common questions
Can I keep driving?
That depends entirely on the cause, which is exactly what this page cannot determine. A noise accompanied by reduced braking, a flashing warning light or unstable handling is a reason to have the vehicle checked without waiting.
Should I pick a specific repair in the form?
No, and it is better not to. Describe the symptom and leave the category broad: garages then see what you actually observe rather than a part you have guessed at. Asking for the wrong part is the most common way to pay for nothing.
Is the diagnosis charged for?
Usually yes: it is technician time. Some garages deduct it from the repair if they carry it out. It is one of the things worth comparing between offers.
Describe what you notice — the noise, when it happens, anything else you have spotted. We pass your description to garages in your area and you compare what they come back with.
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We don't guarantee a number of offers, a response time, or a saving. We pass your request to garages and show you what they say. If nothing comes back, we'll tell you.
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