Hi All,
I've got a 2006 Aurion which is experiencing problems with its AC system. You turn on the AC, it begins ice cold. After approximately 15-20mins (sometimes even shorter) the air will become warm and you can smell a moisture smell in the cabin. If I turn the AC off and leave it for 1-2mins, then turn it back on again, the air is ice cold - the issue repeats and becomes warm again after some time, however continues to come ice cold again if I turn off the AC for several minutes.
The vehicle has been into my local workshop who re-gassed the system and put in a dye to see if there were any leaks. After returning the vehicle a week later and having it checked over again, there were no reported leaks in the engine bay space. Keep in mind, the issue is still present and doing the exact same thing as above.
The recommendation that I received was to replace the AC compressor, condenser and drier unit.
Having spoken to various other mobile AC specialists to see if any of them could shed some light, none of them have ever heard of this particular symptom in a vehicle before.
Has anyone out there in the community come across something similar to this? I'd love to hear your stories and/or thoughts on the problem.