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Air Conditioning making funny noise

Discussion in '8G Lancer - General Information' started by faracinman2, Jun 11, 2008.

  1. faracinman2

    faracinman2 Well-Known Member

    I have a 08 GTS with the auto climate A/C. Whenever it's on the lower settings it makes a weird noise like a low tone whistling noise, and it only seems to do it when ever you hear the a/c click in. It will do it for a few seconds and then stop, and then it starts again??? I'm concerned because it has never done it before until just a few days ago. Does this happen to anyone else?
     
    faracinman2, Jun 11, 2008
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  2. TheDude

    TheDude Well-Known Member

    Ive hd mine since Nov, never had any internal AC problems, just my vent door clips broke on me on half of my vents. other than that, no noises and its cold as hell...
     
    TheDude, Jun 11, 2008
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  3. faracinman2

    faracinman2 Well-Known Member

    oh my A/c works like a charm no problems there.... its just that noise... and at first i thought a piece of plastic was stuck a vent but i didn't see anything plus it does it as soon as you hear the a/c click in....
     
    faracinman2, Jun 11, 2008
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  4. Geaux

    Geaux Well-Known Member

    My AC stinks when it first starts up on a really hot day :( (literally stinks!)

    I get a little noise, kinda like blowing through a straw noise, but nothing that bothers me.
     
    Geaux, Jun 11, 2008
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  5. TheDude

    TheDude Well-Known Member

    You wouldnt have happened to drop anything in there, would ya? lol
     
    TheDude, Jun 11, 2008
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  6. faracinman2

    faracinman2 Well-Known Member

    not that i know of... the noise only happens at an exact time.. so i figured if i dropped something it would do it randomly or all the time.
     
    faracinman2, Jun 11, 2008
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  7. TheDude

    TheDude Well-Known Member

    Lol i was just joking. On a serious note, you get any foul smells before/after you put it to AC? Also, have you tried listening for the sound with the AC off but the air on?
     
    TheDude, Jun 11, 2008
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  8. faracinman2

    faracinman2 Well-Known Member

    no weird smells... and i will try the a/c off with just air tomorrow
     
    faracinman2, Jun 11, 2008
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  9. AeJarrotto

    AeJarrotto Well-Known Member

    my ac used to smell weird, but is was just the "new" smell coming off, like the "new" smell on the engine, plus all the chemicals in the interior plastics (which can make a drug dog "indicate" just in case you were wondering. haha) my AC will make a whistling noise when i close one or more vents, just the air going through the small spaces is all. Maybe your compressor is bad as you say it comes on and off, maybe when it engages and disengages as it does not run all the time. Best bet is to take i to the dealer, but i have heard of the smell from others on the forums, just a normal issue that should go away, the noise... dunno, the dealer is probably your best bet, could even be a leak in your duct work or around the filter behind your glove box.
     
    AeJarrotto, Jun 11, 2008
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  10. JDMFanatik

    JDMFanatik Well-Known Member

    this hasn't happened to my lancer yet, but i sure know what you're talking about. ive had that happened to my civic, but im just as clueless as you are on why that's happening.

    that sound started to happen about 3 years after i got the civic (it was brand new when i got it) hope theres someone out there who knows what that is. lol
     
    JDMFanatik, Jun 16, 2008
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