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Old Jul 17, 2010 | 07:06 PM
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my a/c compressor started making a knocking sound only when you turn it on! you can feel it in the car! I removed the freon and pulled a good vacuum and recharged it with 26oz of 134a and it still is making the bad sound but it cools good any clue? help please! (I'm just a house A/C man not cars)
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Old Jul 17, 2010 | 07:42 PM
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Did you add the proper amount of oil back in with the freon? after all you sucked all the oil out of the system and the compressor.?
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Did you add the proper amount of oil back in with the freon? after all you sucked all the oil out of the system and the compressor.?
you think pulling a vacuume sucked all the oil out
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Old Jul 18, 2010 | 12:12 AM
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Default i fixed it!!!!!!!!

i found my noise it was the auto transmission line rubbing the front of the compressor :o almost cut through it glade i found it sounds quiet now! thanks for all the help
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