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Old Apr 4, 2014 | 06:39 PM
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My A/C Compressor works fine, but it is noisy. More noticeable at idle and slow start accelerations.

It sounds like the old Ford power steering pumps of the 1980's. Kind of a moaning sound. Turn off the A/C and noise is gone.

My 2013 Camaro SS I traded in for my C7 had zero compressor noise.

Anyone else out there notice this?
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Originally Posted by ahesq
My A/C Compressor works fine, but it is noisy. More noticeable at idle and slow start accelerations.

It sounds like the old Ford power steering pumps of the 1980's. Kind of a moaning sound. Turn off the A/C and noise is gone.

My 2013 Camaro SS I traded in for my C7 had zero compressor noise.

Anyone else out there notice this?
Yes, mine was similar. More noticeable than the noise was a faint shudder that you could feel when pressing the clutch when the A/C compressor was engaged.

The system was low on refrigerant, even though it still blew cold air. I had it topped off and things improved.
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Old Apr 5, 2014 | 05:31 PM
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Yes, mine was similar. More noticeable than the noise was a faint shudder that you could feel when pressing the clutch when the A/C compressor was engaged.

The system was low on refrigerant, even though it still blew cold air. I had it topped off and things improved.
Did you have the moaning sound, and did it completely disappear after recharge?
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