Whining Noise from AC
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Whining Noise from AC
I have a '14 Coupe with less than 3,000 miles and recently notice a whining noise when accelerating. Not at idle or at speed, only while accelerating. I turn off the air conditioner and the noise goes away.
Could the air compressor be going bad this early?
I have an appointment with the Chevy dealer later this week to take care of two recalls (parking brake nut & gas screen) and will tell them about it but thought I ask if anyone had this problem.
Could the air compressor be going bad this early?
I have an appointment with the Chevy dealer later this week to take care of two recalls (parking brake nut & gas screen) and will tell them about it but thought I ask if anyone had this problem.
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Could be same problem, although there is no noise at start-up, idle or at speed.
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Hope you get it figured out!
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I have a '14 Coupe with less than 3,000 miles and recently notice a whining noise when accelerating. Not at idle or at speed, only while accelerating. I turn off the air conditioner and the noise goes away.
Could the air compressor be going bad this early?
I have an appointment with the Chevy dealer later this week to take care of two recalls (parking brake nut & gas screen) and will tell them about it but thought I ask if anyone had this problem.
Could the air compressor be going bad this early?
I have an appointment with the Chevy dealer later this week to take care of two recalls (parking brake nut & gas screen) and will tell them about it but thought I ask if anyone had this problem.
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My 2014 made the same noise. It's not the belt tensioner; it's the A/C compressor. I had mine replaced after 3 months and it is quieter, but still some whine. It's a design issue in my opinion. My 2013 camaro had the same compressor manufacturer and it was absolutely silent when running. I had a 2010 Mercedes GL450 with the same problem, only much worse. They were not going to spend millions of dollars redesigning only a a/c noise issue when the a/c itself actually working fine. Years later, they redesigned the car for other reasons which, as it turns out, made the problem go away.
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