RedPhoenix

iTrader: (10)

Ever since I had the car, the AC compressor is very loud when its on. The AC works great, its just very loud.

What are my options? Rebuild, new one? or what? Anyone else with the same issue?

Matt

SHOLEXMAN

Find a remand compressor with a lifetime warranty. If you have to buy a new one and it has a lifetime warranty get that if the price is not that much of a difference. Yeah and remember to keep the receipt cause if it does go bad and you don't have it you might be out of luck. When you open the system you need to replace the dryer cause you let the moisture into the desiccant bag. Add another $250 or so to the price tag. Thats my input hope your A/C doesn't give out soon.

YeA 2jZ

iTrader: (15)

I have the same noise problem its the clutch assembly on the compressor I tired buying a whole other compressor from a "member" here on CL but never got anything so now I'm just looking for another one so i can have it rebuilt to replace the one i have now... GL

SHOLEXMAN

Yeah I have done the clutch assemblies any they can go good or bad with the install. Those I am sure you need a clutch removal tool kind of like a pulley puller ,but not that close. Yeah those things are never cheap. Especially if you have the old R12 style and want to retrofit the system to R134a. You can put the fittings on ,but the old seal in the lines might have gapes for the R134a to slip by. So in turn you loose the refrigerant faster and you have no A/C. That why I like cars after 95 a couple federal upgrades.

Jewcano

iTrader: (4)

Mine is a remanufactured one from ebay, and its been in the car for a while now, but its Loud as FUH. Doesn't bug me, when I'm in the car, I don't hear it.

Kaydee

My bro's Mazda does that....annoying as f***

RedPhoenix

iTrader: (10)

and it just failed... how ironic...

Luxor

iTrader: (15)

mine is pretty loud too, I know its about to fail like yours just did. I am guessing it is a bad pulley bearing or clutch assembly.

SHOLEXMAN

That or the piston inside the compressor is starting to seize up. If and when it does if you don't fix it it locks up and it makes the belt make a crazy squeel. Hope the clutch doesn't go out. Cause if it does that belt will burn till it shreds apart. Replace the whole assembly unless it is just the clutch.