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Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2004 11:56 pm 
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I fitted a new belt for the air con today in my ED XR6. Now when I press the button for air con it makes a weird rattling/knock sound. I have had a bit of a look and it may be the idler is not tensioned up properly but the belt only moves the 8 or 11mm that the gregory's manual said it should move when about 10kgs of force is place on it. It is definitely the air con compressor or something as when I turn it on it makes the noise and when I turn it off the noise goes away.

The car did not run for ages as I have been overseas, could this have affected the air con system? I have been driving around for about a week and a half now with no problems (besides no air con). The air con works fine when turned on, just makes a weird ratling/knocking sound. It is not a regular knock, but more of an irregular rattle so something may be loose, hence my first thought being the idler.

I don't think this is it (but it may be??? I don't really know), so is there anything else that is part of the air con compressor system that could produce a knock?

 

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Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2004 1:07 am 
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Sounds like the front bearing in the compressor, mine just starting to make noise, cant replace them either, so i understand, use it till it dies.
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Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2004 9:38 am 
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you can relace the front bearing, and the clutch assembly if you need to, but if you pull it apart yourself, watch out for all the loose bearings!!!! :D

 

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Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2004 11:16 am 
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well make sure its nothing simple like the pre tensiner. just use a ocilscope or screw driver to hear where the noise is coming from
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