Hyundai air conditioner compressor
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Hyundai air conditioner compressor
the A/C compressor has become very loud. It still makes plenty of cold. what is the risk of the compressor seizing up and destroying the serpentine belt and whatever else would go with that? Is it a good risk to keep driving the car? What are the chances of destroying the belt vs. just losing the compressor and getting hot in the cab?
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Noise seems to be in the compressor. Shop put some kind of lubricant in the system. It helped. I'm worried about wrecking something if it seizes up.
If I unplug it it won't make cool. I still want the cool.
If all that happens is it quits working nod the clutch on the compressor lets the belt keep turningI would just be hot until I replaced it. I don't want to be stranded because of a broken belt or worse. Any way I can assess the risk?
If I unplug it it won't make cool. I still want the cool.
If all that happens is it quits working nod the clutch on the compressor lets the belt keep turningI would just be hot until I replaced it. I don't want to be stranded because of a broken belt or worse. Any way I can assess the risk?
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Like Eric The Car Guy says, 85% of compressor issues is in clutch. Personal experience is same. Clutch bearing goes 1st. And it can make a lot of ruckus. Not saying that yours is not in the other 15%, everything's possible, but statistically speaking....
Yes, it will tare serpentine belt when seized.
Yes, it will tare serpentine belt when seized.
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Yes, the noise quits when I turn off the AC and when the car is idling and the AC cycles off it stops. It might stop when driving at higher speeds too but there is enough other noise I can't tell