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Carolyn Welch Straw Posted on Jul 08, 2018
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AC went out in 2011 Sonata replaced the compressor and if worked fine for a while.Now it works sometimes and sometimes just blows hot air. Where do I go next?

It will work great an blow cold air but then the next time I get in car in blows only hot air. No real pattern to it working or not working. We also replaced the clutch.

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First question. How did you diagnose that the Compressor needed replacing? If you replaced with a new one and didn't need it ... Always find the exact problem before being a parts switcher unless you have money to burn. Sounds like a leak. Use leak detector in your system and either locate with special light and glasses or an electronic freon detector-sniffer. That is the first test then you have an informed decision as to action needed.

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SOURCE: AC not blowing cold air at times

poss causes are, sticking low pressure switch, defective Ac compressor clutch closing coil or incorrect clutch driven plate air gap, spec is 0.26 thousands.

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SOURCE: My air conditioner only works

Check the belt on the compressor, is it slipping on it ?

Anonymous

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SOURCE: ac working fine, blowing cold. suddenly next time

Thanks for choosing FixYa and welcome to the site. You may have a freon line leaking somewhere or it may just need freon. You should buy a can to make sure or test what is in the lines, test your pressure. You may also have a compressor going bad as well.

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