A/C Compressor Screech
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Le Mans Master
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From: Texas
A/C Compressor Screech
Yesterday, the a/c compressor started screeching. Like the thing was not turning, but it was. Not frozen in place and the belt slipping. Same sound. But the compressor was turning, but a terrible screeching sound coming from internal (?). Sounds like not good news. Oh, not cool air either.
Melting Slicks
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From: Shreveport LA
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Had the very same thing happen to me.....replaced just the clutch....eventually had to repalce the whole compressor....should have done that to begin with....would have been cheaper in the long run.
Race Director
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From: Florida
Yesterday, the a/c compressor started screeching. Like the thing was not turning, but it was. Not frozen in place and the belt slipping. Same sound. But the compressor was turning, but a terrible screeching sound coming from internal (?). Sounds like not good news. Oh, not cool air either.
Hook up gauges and pressures will tell you what's going on.
Evacuate system, remove oriface tube and check screen for debris. If any at all, then each componant has to be flushed properly and the compressor, oriface tube and dryer have to be replaced at minimum.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Dec 2006
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If the sound truly was internal, then the compressor is junk.
Hook up gauges and pressures will tell you what's going on.
Evacuate system, remove oriface tube and check screen for debris. If any at all, then each componant has to be flushed properly and the compressor, oriface tube and dryer have to be replaced at minimum.
Hook up gauges and pressures will tell you what's going on.
Evacuate system, remove oriface tube and check screen for debris. If any at all, then each componant has to be flushed properly and the compressor, oriface tube and dryer have to be replaced at minimum.
Thread Starter
Le Mans Master
Joined: May 1999
Posts: 6,692
Likes: 29
From: Texas
If the sound truly was internal, then the compressor is junk.
Hook up gauges and pressures will tell you what's going on.
Evacuate system, remove oriface tube and check screen for debris. If any at all, then each componant has to be flushed properly and the compressor, oriface tube and dryer have to be replaced at minimum.
Hook up gauges and pressures will tell you what's going on.
Evacuate system, remove oriface tube and check screen for debris. If any at all, then each componant has to be flushed properly and the compressor, oriface tube and dryer have to be replaced at minimum.
Now to save up the shekels.
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