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Old May 16, 2010 | 06:13 PM
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Hey all,
Today when i turned my AC on it was driving fine than when i got to a red light and went to go i heard a grinding and chirping noise that i felt in the car. It was pretty darn loud and i could feel the vibration through my hand while it was on the stick. I thought that my clutch let go but its fine, so started the process of elimination. So i shut off the AC and it went away, could it be the compressor failing?? It still blows cold as heck but makes a God Awful sound when i turn it on. Any help would be great guys!! Jay
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Old May 26, 2010 | 11:31 PM
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I had the same problem today. It seems to be coming from under the dash on the passenger side. I will have the mechanic look at it next week. Have you got a diagnosis yet?
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Old May 27, 2010 | 12:05 AM
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I had some noises when AC on last year, I had to replace the small idler / tensioner pulleys.
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Old May 27, 2010 | 10:52 AM
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The blower motor can make one hell of a noise if the bearing is dry. I gave mine a good blast of WD40.
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