Experiencing noises from your vehicle quite often is never comfortable, so hearing air conditioning noises on your Audi S3 can be a issues. This symptom may be a sign of a moderate trouble as well as a warning of a much larger service to come. In any case, it is very important to investigate its origin and take the required actions to correct the problem, it is with this in mind that we desired to write this page to help you understand it better. We will first look at the plausible causes for noise in the ventilation of your Audi S3. Then, in a second part, we will focus on the noises connected to the air conditioning of your vehicle.
Noise air conditioning Audi S3 : most general triggers coming from general ventilation
Loud noise or roar from ventilation or fan of your Audi S3
Experiencing a air conditioning noise on Audi S3 is never enjoyable, and can make your travels particularly uncomfortable. Ventilation is important whether it is in winter to defog your windscreen or to cool down the car during the summer. In any circumstance, having a thumping noise from the air conditioning of your Audi S3 is a issues that must be solved. This noise is very often connected with a worn or dirty fan motor. To ensure that that the problem is created by the ventilation, we suggest that you open the ventilation of the problem place and inspect the condition of the fan, possibly grease it first, and if this is not enough, it will probably have to be substituted.
I listen to an air conditioning noise clicking Audi S3
We will now look at the clicking air con noises you may listen to from your ventilation. A clicking noise from Audi S3 air conditioning is often a consequence of a duct or fan clogged by a foreign body. This noise is expected to amplify as the air flow in the circuit increases. Remember to verify the cleanness of your air inlets at the top of your hood, for example. You will then have to open the conduit in question and find the foreign body. If the problem lasts, take your vehicle to your garage.
I notice an hissing air conditioning noise Audi S3
Finally, if you know a whistling noise in the ventilation of your Audi S3, it may be that the origins of it is connected to a fan that has shifted or is commencing to dry . In any case, you will need to check the fan in question to visually verify its condition. The easiest solution is to open the ventilation circuit again, and rotate the system while you are watching its proper operation, you can try to grease it to limit this noise, but it is very likely that the final solution is to change it. If you have a whistling noise but are not sure if it is connected to ventilation, we encourage you to browse this document about front end noise on Audi S3 to find its origin.
I listen to an air conditioning Audi S3 noise : specifically originating from your air con system
Slamming noise air conditioning Audi S3
We will now look into the particular part of the air conditioning side of your heater fans and the origins of the noise it can make. A clicking noise in your air conditioning, if it is quick and when you start it only means a good running of your air conditioning compressor which lights up, this noise can be loud. In contrast, if you listen to a clicking noise or air conditioning scrap metal on your regular Audi S3, you will have to be concerned in this case. Indeed, it can announce an air conditioning compressor clutch, or compressor itself that needs to be swapped. So have your mechanic verify its proper operation.
Pshhh noise / hissing air conditioning Audi S3
If you experience pshhhh or whistling noise on the air condition side of your heater fan on Audi S3, but in cooling mode, you have two alternatives to explicate this problem. Indeed, at first, the most likely answer is that your air conditioning unit is running out of gas, to verify it you should experience that the cold it has to emit is no longer as low as before, if so, have your air conditioning system charged on your Audi S3 and the problem should be fixed. On the other hand, you may knowledge a system leak and this psshhh or hiss may be connected to the gas escaping from the unit. You can check out the leak by integrating a tracer into your air conditioning system and monitoring for leaks, or more easily take your vehicle to your mechanic.
