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Old Sep 18, 2015 | 10:36 AM
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Unhappy AC whining sound

i have an AC whining sound everytime i turn it on , as long as the AC speed/strenghth knob is below 3 ....any idea what is the problem
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Old Sep 18, 2015 | 11:58 AM
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The compressor is always turning though, the swash plate inside controls the degree of engagement. If it whines when ac is on, may be that the freon level is low, or the compressor itself is getting old & tired
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Old Sep 18, 2015 | 05:41 PM
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Mine also whines but only when lightly loaded & has done so for years. It is more of a gas/liquid throttling sound than mechanical. On a hot days, no problem.

It works well.
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Old Sep 18, 2015 | 08:28 PM
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Mine also whines but only when lightly loaded & has done so for years. It is more of a gas/liquid throttling sound than mechanical. On a hot days, no problem.

It works well.
Yes it's working very well for me as well ; but when you're driving on low speed and the rpm is below 2500 it keeps making the whining noise ; which is driving me mad and i don't get to enjoy a quite drive
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Old Sep 19, 2015 | 12:24 AM
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Mine stops when I change the setting to maximum cool.

Mine also takes about 60 or so seconds to stop whining after turning the A/C off.

I would not be surprised if a gas recharge would fix the problem as VVF says..

Lets us know how you go.
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