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Mechanic said my compressor is going bad.
Hi all, I'm new to this forum and I recently just bought my first car, a 2015 BRZ Limited, and it came to my attention that my compressor was going out? When I checked it out while the car was running I noticed that the compressor cycles in and out every 30-40 seconds give or take. It also seems to mess with my RPM's a bit. Now I dont know much about cars, so I thought id get a second opinion and see what you folks have to say.
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Is it making and loud rattling noises when it is running?
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It's normal for the clutch to cycle, it's normal for the RPMs to fluctuate *a bit* when the the engine has to adjust for the increased load caused by the compressor.
The clutch cycling fast, like coming for a few seconds the releasing, then clutching again for a few seconds, not cycling at all, or a melted pulley from the clutch trying to couple a seized compressor to a moving belt or abnormal noises like the grinding of internal parts or the roaring of bearings, would be outwards indicators of a bad compressor. It's hard to say without hearing it, but I've known of shops that regularly threw compressors at cars for nearly every AC concern. A 30-40 second cycle, depending on the atmospheric conditions isn't alarming and if it's blowing lots of cold air and not making noises, I wouldn't be inclined to replace it for fun. |
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sounds like you need a replacement mechanic...
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You should tell us the name of the shop and the city where this mechanic works so that we all know to stay away from it.
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