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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Lee36328" data-source="post: 492279" data-attributes="member: 113">Why My Aircond Is Freezing Cold NowA few months back, my aircond started losing its cooling ability. Everything was checked and when suspected, replaced.Still it was like a sauna in there.I gave up trying to change parts, thinking it might be the heat coming from other sources like my transmission tunnel (I need to get the aluminium heat shield) or the uncovered speaker slot in the rear parcel shelf (speakers removed to allow sub woofer to power through.)Then, I started getting the rough noise of the leaking exhaust manifold, until it finally cracked.I could feel a lot more heat from the undercarriage as I step down from the car because the hot exhaust was escaping from the crack in the manifold. That can't be helping the aircond system, I thought. Maybe that's why the aircond is still not cold despite various new major parts.After installing the new manifold, I cleaned the aircond filter and topped up the aircond gas.And walah! Car is now like a freezer. A feeling I have not felt in the longest time, an almost forgotten feeling. Who says continental car air conditioning can't handle the Malaysian weather? :rock:Seems the leak must have started a long while back, raising the temperature in the engine bay beyond the aircond's ability to cope. The leak was small and grew so gradually it went unnoticed for a long time until my engine lost power and became noisy recently.So, lesson learnt.If your aircond is struggling, and you've checked every aircond part, don't forget to check for micro leaks from the exhaust manifold. Don't rush into changing expensive items like cooling coil, compressor, etc before checking for micro leaks from the exhaust manifold.Now, where did I put my sweater?</blockquote>

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