[s-cars] Clicking noise when a/c compressor is on

[Scott Munger]

What did it run you to fix?  That warranty is sounding good about now :-)

--Scott


> -----Original Message-----
> From: motogo1 [mailto:motogo1 at cox.net]
> Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 5:49 PM
> To: s-car-list; mungerts at uneedspeed.net
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Clicking noise when a/c compressor is on
>
>
> Yes, me. Same exact symptoms. Bad compressor. And don't let
> some idiot tell
> you it is the serpintine belt tensioner, cause it couldn't
> possibly be the
> compressor, like I did!!!  If the sound sounds like it is
> coming from the
> compressor and it goes away when you turn the A/C off, it is
> the compressor.
> I've been on this list about three years and you are the only
> one I have
> ever heard have this same problem.
>
> Gary Martin
> CT-USA
> 94 UrS4
> 91 200 TQA
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Scott Munger" <mungerts at uneedspeed.net>
> To: "'S-car list'" <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 10:24 AM
> Subject: [s-cars] Clicking noise when a/c compressor is on
>
>
> > All the gremlins seem to come out when it's cold...
> >
> > I heard a clicking noise coming from the hood ('93 S4) that
> increased in
> > frequency with the RPM's.  It almost sounded like noisy
> valves; which
> > concerned me.  However, I noticed the a/c compressor was on
> and when I
> turn
> > it off, the sound stops (which is mildly relieving).
> >
> > Question, has anyone had an a/c compressor go bad?  Did you
> notice any
> such
> > noise?
> >
> >
> > --Scott
> >
> >
> >
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