Ac Problem

lasa · July 27, 2006

Hi,

My fathers Toyota DX wagons A/c hasn't been used for some time. So now when we tried to switch on the A/c terible sounds comes(sound we get using blender). What could be the problem. Any idea of how to get it fix and a good economical place to do it??

JwesT · July 27, 2006

Hi,

My fathers Toyota DX wagons A/c hasn't been used for some time. So now when we tried to switch on the A/c terible sounds comes(sound we get using blender). What could be the problem. Any idea of how to get it fix and a good economical place to do it??

something might be touching the AC fan.. does the sound come when only the fan is on?

nipunas · July 27, 2006

Hi,

My fathers Toyota DX wagons A/c hasn't been used for some time. So now when we tried to switch on the A/c terible sounds comes(sound we get using blender). What could be the problem. Any idea of how to get it fix and a good economical place to do it??

Is it the sound of slippery belts...?

I had bit of a same problem sometime back... slippery belts sounding when you start the car in the morning specially.

replasing a belt worked out my problem.....

I may be wrong as im not a specialist (Only thing i know about cars is driving )

nipuna

rman2000 · July 27, 2006

Dude

It looks like the belt, its also worthwile to check the bearings,last year I had a similar noise in the AC and to see the bearings were gone

when the AC has not been used for a longtime its best if u get it serviced fully and then use it,u may need to change the oil seals as weel

hope this helps

AMG · July 27, 2006

It can't be the fan as the fan normally works when the engine heats up.

Must be 2 reasons...

1) Slipperey belt as nipunas told.

2) May be a bad Compressor, a worn out compressor also makes big noice.

Once I had this big noice and it was from the compressor. Had to replace the compressor then its ok.

lasa · July 27, 2006

Thanks guys, will check the belt

dhp · July 27, 2006

I once had a 88 Accord that had a bad (seized) compressos which made an awful noise when u turned on the AC. The belt would start to burn fast cos (engine) pulley was turing while the compressor was stuck. Good luck with it...