A/C Question PROBLEM
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A/C Question PROBLEM
I have a 97 d16y8 and whenever I turn on the AC I hear a clicking sound on the lower left (driver) side of the engine bay and the engine loses A LOT of what little Power it has? please help?
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But the clicking sound is not normal nor is the amount of power loss i would understand a little difference not the car stright up falling on it face to the point to i have to hit it on and off just to get the car going. my frineds 95 4 door does not click when the AC is on so it is not normal.
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Sounds like your a/c compressor clutch could be locking up when it is trying to engage.
You probably need a new compressor or rebuild the compressor you have.
You probably need a new compressor or rebuild the compressor you have.
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so you are saying that the compressor is clicking repeatedly and not just once when you turn on the a/c... is that correct? open the hood and visually inspect the compressor to see that it is spinning when the a/c is turned on and that the belt is moving at similar speeds as the other belts. is the a/c cold when it is turned on? how is the condition of the car? has it been maintained regularly? the car could "fall flat on its face" if the engine has low compression and can not deal with the additional load of the compressor. you could also have a bad compressor like another member said and perhaps the compressor is clogged with contaminants which would cause a larger load than normal. lots of things to look at.
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