Maggers09 Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 Hi All, I have a 2012 1.6 focus estate and there seems to be a power drain. Sometimes when I’m in traffic it just cuts out and the other day the power completely went. The battery is just over a year old and after a drive it charged up fine. The only thing I can think is it’s linked to the A/C as it only seems to happen when it is on. Has any come across this problem? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unofix Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 The A/C compressor is most probably starting to seize-up. They put a tremendous strain on the engine as they get stiffer (you risk the aux belt snapping). When you switch the A/C off the electromagnetic clutch disengages the compressor and takes the load off the engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggers09 Posted May 25, 2022 Author Share Posted May 25, 2022 Thanks for the help, is replacing the A/C a big and expensive job? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unofix Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 Big job .... not particularly, half a day would normally see it done. Expensive ..... yes, expect to pay a garage £700 + Thing is, if I'm right about the compressor needing to be replaced it will totally fail within a couple of months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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