Gerrard, my "Active Air" (1.9 JTD) is now no longer doing an impression of just an "Active.." having just received a major refill of air conditioning gas.
There's pressure for the first time since I bought the car and the air con' is blasting out cold air finally. At least for the time-being!
Now then.. the compressor makes a bit of a rattle when A/C is on and the engine is idling. It sounds like ball bearings rumbling around in the bottom of a tin bucket... not toooooo loud but audible. The noise disappears completely at any revs above idle.
I'm guessing it's just "rustiness" (not literally) since the A/C has been idle for however long... (the compressor is not activated when the pressure is too low) in which case it should quieten down or blow up, as I use it again. Any way to grease up the bearings (?) or any other TLC I can give the beast to help it recover, or does it sound terminal?
Ralf S.
There's pressure for the first time since I bought the car and the air con' is blasting out cold air finally. At least for the time-being!
Now then.. the compressor makes a bit of a rattle when A/C is on and the engine is idling. It sounds like ball bearings rumbling around in the bottom of a tin bucket... not toooooo loud but audible. The noise disappears completely at any revs above idle.
I'm guessing it's just "rustiness" (not literally) since the A/C has been idle for however long... (the compressor is not activated when the pressure is too low) in which case it should quieten down or blow up, as I use it again. Any way to grease up the bearings (?) or any other TLC I can give the beast to help it recover, or does it sound terminal?
Ralf S.