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96 Integra A/C whine
Good day all,
A few months ago my Integra developed a "whine" which started at a faint subtle noise when cold and has now progressed (~6 months) to a full blown whine all the time, regardless of engine temp, which is getting unbearable. 169K miles on the odometer. A friend and I used an automotive stethoscope to try to isolate the noise, and while it was inconclusive we were leaning toward the A/C, which the dealer later confirmed for me. Here's the catch - the noise happens all the time, regardless of whether the A/C is on or not and varies with RPM. It sounds very much like a worn bearing. (Note that the A/C actually still works great, which is a godsend considering the heat wave we have had lately!). The dealer tells me it is the condenser, which is a one-piece deal -> $600CND for the part, plus labour. No thanks. (His advice was actually to deal with the noise, and if it gets real bad one day to just cut the belt off and be done with it, a luxury I can afford since the car uses 3 drive belts for the alternator, A/C and PS rather than a serpentine). Anyway, just wondering if anyone has encountered this before, and whether this "one-piece" deal is really true. I am also wondering if it is possible that it may not be the compressor itself but actually the tensioner for that belt...? I have no interest in spending $1K to fix this, but if I can get it done for $100 then I'd do it... Thoughts? Thanks in advance for any help...... - Kevin |
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My A/C tensioner went on my 98 civic lx here in winnipeg. It was pretty loud, but more of a grind than a whine. You should be able to here it with your stethoscope, just put it on the end of the tensioning bolt while the car is running to see if that bearing is bad. I got mine from Honda for $50 CAD. t Kevin wrote: >Good day all, > >A few months ago my Integra developed a "whine" which started at a >faint subtle noise when cold and has now progressed (~6 months) to a >full blown whine all the time, regardless of engine temp, which is >getting unbearable. 169K miles on the odometer. > >A friend and I used an automotive stethoscope to try to isolate the >noise, and while it was inconclusive we were leaning toward the A/C, >which the dealer later confirmed for me. > >Here's the catch - the noise happens all the time, regardless of >whether the A/C is on or not and varies with RPM. It sounds very much >like a worn bearing. (Note that the A/C actually still works great, >which is a godsend considering the heat wave we have had lately!). The >dealer tells me it is the condenser, which is a one-piece deal -> >$600CND for the part, plus labour. No thanks. (His advice was >actually to deal with the noise, and if it gets real bad one day to >just cut the belt off and be done with it, a luxury I can afford since >the car uses 3 drive belts for the alternator, A/C and PS rather than a >serpentine). > >Anyway, just wondering if anyone has encountered this before, and >whether this "one-piece" deal is really true. I am also wondering if >it is possible that it may not be the compressor itself but actually >the tensioner for that belt...? I have no interest in spending $1K to >fix this, but if I can get it done for $100 then I'd do it... > >Thoughts? > >Thanks in advance for any help...... > >- Kevin -- Message posted via CarKB.com http://www.carkb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx...-cars/200507/1 |
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Yeah, it's kinda hard to describe the noise, but I understand what you
mean, and it may be similar to what I am hearing now. I think I tried to get the stetho on that bolt before, but it's a pretty tight space and not easy to do. I'll give it another crack tomorrow and see if I can get a definitive answer. If it is just the tensioner - which I think (and hope) it is - then I'll see about changing that. Thanks for your response. - Kevin |
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