The compressor is a vital component of an air conditioning system. Its primary job is to convert refrigerant vapor into its liquid form and thus keeps the AC system operational. Malfunction in such a crucial component could kill the AC of your Volvo XC60. So, signs of a failing AC compressor in your vehicle should not be neglected. This slide might be useful for you to get a better understanding about the problems associated with the AC compressor of your Volvo XC60.

1. WHAT
CAUSES VOLVO
XC60 AC
COMPRESSOR TO
FAIL IN MAIN ST
MEDWAY?

2. T H E
C O M P R E S S O R I S A V I T A L
C O M P O N E N T O F T H E A I R
C O N D I T I O N I N G S Y S T E M
O F A V E H I C L E .

3. I T S P R I m a r y j o b i s t o
T R A N S F E R V A P O R
R E F R I G E R A N T I N T O I T S
L I Q U I D F O R M W I T H T H E
H E L P O F E X C E S S
P R E S S U R E .

4. H O W E V E R , A
FAULT Y C O M P R E S S O R
C O U L D N O T D O I T S
J O B E F F I C I E N T L Y
W H I C H C O U L D
J E O P A R D I Z E T H E
E N T I R E A I R
C O N D I T I O N I N G
S Y S T E M I N A
V E H I C L E .

5. S O , T H E E M E R G E N C E O F d i f f e r e n t
T Y P E S O F W A R N I N G S I G N S W H I C H
S H O W T H A T T H E A C C O M P R E S S O R
O F Y O U R V O L V O X C 6 0 H A S S O M E
D E F E C T S S H O U L D N O T B E

6. D E T E C T A N D R E P A I R T H E F A U L T S
I N T H E S Y S T E M A S S O O N A S
P O S S I B L E T O K E E P T H E A C
S Y S T E M
I N I T S T O P O R D E R .

7. H A V E A L O O K A T
S O M E O F T H E M O S T
C O M M O N S Y M P T O M S
O F A F A I L I N G A C
C O M P R E S S O R I N A
V O L V O X C 6 0 .

8. CAR AC
COMPRESSOR
FAILURE SYMPTOMS

9. T H E S E A R E S O M E O F T H E M O S T C O M M O N
S Y M P T O M S O F A F A I L I N G A C
C O M P R E S S O R :
• FA U L T Y C O M P R E S S O R C L U T C H
• L O U D N O I S E F R O M T H E A C U N I T
• A S U D D E N R I S E I N T H E C A B I N
T E M P E R A T U R E

10. CAR
AC COMPRESSOR
FAILURE CAUSES

11. LOW
REFRIGERANT
LEVEL

12. A COMPRE S S O R
C O N V E R T S
R E F R I G E R A N T V A P O R
I N T O I T S L I Q U I D F O R M .

13. H OWE V E R ,
L O W R E F R I G E R A N T
L E V E L D U E T O
C R A C K S O R L E A K S I N
T H E S Y S T E M C O U L D
D A M A G E T H E
C O M P R E S S O R O F
Y O U R V O L V O X C 6 0 A C
S Y S T E M .

14. S O, F I X T H E C R A C K S
I N T H E S Y S T E M
R E S P O N S I B L E F O R
T H E L E A K A G E O F
R E F R I G E R A N T .

15. ELECTRICAL
OR
MECHANICAL
ISSUES

16. D I S R U P T I ON
I N T H E P O W E R
S U P P L Y D U E T O
E L E C T R I C A L O R
M E C H A N I C A L
M A L F U N C T I O N S
C O U L D C A U S E A C
C O M P R E S S O R
F A I L U R E .

17. N E G L E C T I NG S U C H
K I N D S O F
M A L F U N C T I O N S
C O U L D C A U S E
I R R E P A R A B L E
D A M A G E S T O Y O U R
V O L V O X C 6 0 A C U N I T .

18. CONTAMINATION

19. C O N T A M I NANTS
LIKE MOI S T U R E , D U S T
P A R T I C L E S , A N D
D E B R I S C A N D A M A G E
T H E C O M P R E S S O R O F
Y O U R V O L V O X C 6 0 A C
S Y S T E M .

20. S O , EFFO R TS SHO U L D
B E M A D E T O K E E P
T H E A I R
C O N D I T I O N I N G
S Y S T E M C L E A N .

21. WRAPPING
UP

22. F A U L T Y CO M P R ESSO R
COU L D J E O P A R D I Z E T H E
A I R C O N D I T I O N I N G
S Y S T E M O F Y O U R
V E H I C L E .

23. S O , MA L F U N C T I O N S I N
T H E CO M P R ESSO R SHOU L D
B E I D E N T I F I E D A N D
R E P A I R E D A S S O O N A S
P O S S I B L E .

24. THANK YOU
H T T P : / / W W W . M E D W A Y I M P O R T S . C O M /