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Old 02-25-2007, 08:15 AM
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can any one tell me what the noise is and where i can get the part. its in the front of my motor bay it gets louder when i turn the ac on ive got an idea just wanted to get some input from you fine people
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Wild guess: AC compressor. Have somebody cycle the AC switch while you stand beside the engine bay
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no not compressor its more torward the center of motor mabe idler just didnt know if someone had the same issue and if there was a remedy someone could suggest
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could be the viscous fan bearing. Does the sound get worse immedietly after the a/c ocmpressor engages or a few minutes after? Does it change with RPMs?
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doesent seem to be as noisy with higher rpm
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could it also be the viscous fan ive been reading about
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for me it was the viscous fan bearing, separate part than the viscous fan (behind it)
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can you tell me more about the bearing, I think i might have the same problem.
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if its knocking then its the compressor
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