A/C Compressor 'clunk'

no_rex_yet · 10-18-2001, 10:32 AM

Everytime I engage my A/C, I get a clunking noise. Anyone else get this? Normal or not? Thanks.

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shippy1 · 10-18-2001, 01:52 PM

My car does it too, I presume it is normal. I have had other cars that did this on initial turn on.

wop138 · 10-19-2001, 03:03 AM

This is coming from some non-technical, heard it from someone else talk (my pops, an electrical engineer) says that it's the magnetic clutch engaging... So it's the sounds of the part coming into contact... He said something along those lines to me :-D

nuetz · 10-19-2001, 10:13 AM

mine clunks too, doesnt bother me, but when my rpm's are above 3k, it SQUEEEKS!!! that DOES bother me.

no_rex_yet · 10-19-2001, 10:19 AM

Thanks guys. Glad to hear it's normal. I guess scoobies just like to make all sorts of noises. Clicks from the lights, ticking from the valves, whine from the gearbox, etc. Just adds character is what I say

10-18-2001, 10:32 AM	#1
no_rex_yet Scooby Specialist Member#: 7351 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: philly Vehicle: 04 330cic	A/C Compressor 'clunk' Everytime I engage my A/C, I get a clunking noise. Anyone else get this? Normal or not? Thanks. * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

10-18-2001, 01:52 PM	#2
shippy1 Scooby Newbie Member#: 7070 Join Date: May 2001 Location: Wisco Vehicle: 09 Legacy 2.5 SE White	me too My car does it too, I presume it is normal. I have had other cars that did this on initial turn on.

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10-19-2001, 03:03 AM	#3
wop138 Scooby Newbie Member#: 7796 Join Date: Jun 2001 Chapter/Region: BAIC Location: The North	This is coming from some non-technical, heard it from someone else talk (my pops, an electrical engineer) says that it's the magnetic clutch engaging... So it's the sounds of the part coming into contact... He said something along those lines to me :-D

10-19-2001, 10:13 AM	#4
nuetz Scooby Newbie Member#: 9188 Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: St. Louis, MO (frontinac)/college in iowa Vehicle: 2002 impreza wrx silver metalic	mine clunks too, doesnt bother me, but when my rpm's are above 3k, it SQUEEEKS!!! that DOES bother me.

10-19-2001, 10:19 AM	#5
no_rex_yet Scooby Specialist Member#: 7351 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: philly Vehicle: 04 330cic	Thanks guys. Glad to hear it's normal. I guess scoobies just like to make all sorts of noises. Clicks from the lights, ticking from the valves, whine from the gearbox, etc. Just adds character is what I say