'98 V70 AC

AC suddenly is not cooling. Nothing in the manual indicates AC
service is a scheduled repair. What is necessary to get AC going if
compressor seems to be working? Any advice would be welcome, facing a
long trip South...

 

AC suddenly is not cooling. Nothing in the manual indicates AC

If the system runs low on refrigerant it stops working. Normally there is a
small leakegae on those systems, so if you havent have it checked in years,
thats where i would start.

What do you mean when you say the compressor is working, does it go on and
off? And how often?

Greetings Niels

 

If you take it in for service, they will check the coolant level. If it
is low, they will look for leaks and refill. If it isn't low, they will
check for a malfunctions such as a clogged evaporator, bad clutch,
compressor, thermostat, etc. About the only thing you can do is make
sure it is not a belt or fuse.

 

Actually I might have been wrong about the compressor working because
a few days ago I noticed a noise that something sounded like it was
cycling on and then trying to do something and then going off and that
would repeat again and again. I thought it was the engine but then
realized it was the AC and so turned it off. The first time after
that I tried to use the AC I found that there was no cool air to speak
of. Ugh. I don't really have funds to do an AC service right now and
my brother is an AC pro so I should have him check it, but he is at
the other end of the trip I have to take. I am afraid of another
costly repair.

 

AC suddenly is not cooling. Nothing in the manual indicates AC

If its just a refill i would guess like 100-150$, thats if i translate
european prices directly to US$.
If the compressor cycles on and off fast after eachother its an indication
of low refrigerant level.

Greetings Niels