When i turn on the air con..

sublime19 · Post by **sublime19** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 5:03 pm

Ok, when I turn on my air con, sometimes i hear like a loud squeeking noise. and when that sound comes out i feel my car like.. pulling back almost, and i cant turn the car properly like the handling goes really sh*t. so i turn the air con off and it noise goes away, or i put it into nuetral and the sound goes away.

so i dunno wtf is going on

little help >_<

Post by **BorepYano** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 6:11 pm

i think i know exactly what your talking about, but are you sure about the lack of power and steering or maybe it's just a mental thing cos u r already grinding your teeth from the noise.

anyways, if i remember correctly, it's something to do with the belt that drives your aircon?

...sry i got all excited when started typing this cos i was there when a friend fixed this problem on his car (nto a fto but same problem) and i was like yay i'm helping, then realised i've forgotten everything lol. sorry

khunjeng · Post by **khunjeng** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 7:33 pm

With the FTO the air con and P/s are off the same belt.

When u engage the air con clutch the tension changes... It might be too tight based on what u said cos if the p/s is ok until then, it only gets tigher with the ac on.

Usually a squeeling belt just needs to be replaced or tenstioned and the noise goes away. Normally its not so bad that it effects the p/s.

Post by **Bennoz** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 3:32 am

Yeah sounds like the air con compressor is shot....

sublime19 · Post by **sublime19** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 9:19 pm

this is the noise i was talking abt on the cruise the other day Ben just as u turned off to go home. yea im sure abt the handling loss, not so much power loss, just.. the car's handling feels really funny.

anyway so what do i have to replace? a new air con compressor? any ideas on $$

Post by **Bennoz** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 8:09 am

Yep cause the air con compressor is a pulley on the same belt line as the power steering pump, if the air con pully starts to seize up it will effect everything else on that belt.

I replaced mine a coupla years back & it wasnt cheap. I ended up getting a second hand one from Bankstown City Spares @ Moorebank for about $250 (Mitsi will hit your for $900+ for a new one) then you'll need to get it to either an auto sparky or air con shop to have it fitted - as your air con lines will need to be drained & repressurized. Expect the whole operation to cost around 4-500.

sublime19 · Post by **sublime19** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 12:36 pm

cheers Ben, your a legend

now im sure dstocks has a spare air con compressor =P