Air conditioner whine

09-12-2011, 09:38 AM

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Air conditioner whine

So after driving through the tropical depression to flOrida and back, my ac compressed started whining. It only whines when turned off though, when u turn it on it goes away. My buddies Saturn started doing this also when his car got flooded, water flood not fuel. Could anyone tell me how to fix this?

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09-12-2011, 09:43 AM

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Check the bearing that the pulley rides on.

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09-12-2011, 10:06 AM

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Check the bearing that the pulley rides on.

How would one do that?

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09-12-2011, 11:32 AM

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Remove the belt and spin the pully; should be free & quiet. Don't forget to check the tensioner bearing too.

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09-13-2011, 10:56 PM

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Remove the belt and spin the pully; should be free & quiet. Don't forget to check the tensioner bearing too.

It only whines when the A/C Compressor engages. Would it be either of those with these symptoms?

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09-14-2011, 11:26 AM

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So after driving through the tropical depression to flOrida and back, my ac compressed started whining. It only whines when turned off though, when u turn it on it goes away.

Thought you said it only whined when the system was off. The pully /idler bearings probably aren't causing the whine; could be a compressor malfunction. Can you upload an audio clip of the whine?

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