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2005 Pontiac Sunfire Repair Question


Topics covered: Clutch, Gauges, Cooling fan.
Mileage: 120,000 miles.

Asked on August 16, 2012

AC Compressor Pulley??

First off, its the 2005 pontiac sunfire.. The air is cold as long as your moving, when idling however the air stops running cold and the rpm will get really low and jump back to normal until you accelerate. Of course it doesnt do this with the air turned off. I was thinking the clutch on the ac compressor was going out and this would be the cause of the quick, weird belt noise once I do accelerate. Of course I got the, charge the a/c bit and maybe the low freon is causing the clutch to always be engaged.... but Im not charging the damn thing if its ice cold when Im moving and not knowing if thats the real issue

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Replied on August 16, 2012

check the cooling fan.

do you have acess to a set of gauges?? we need the readingd

Roy

Tiny Answered by ASEMaster6371 (expert)
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Replied on August 19, 2012

Well I didn't check the fan until yesterday... Appears its not running, car runs hotter than usual but not HOT. changed the fuse and relay. No go, still not cutting on. I'm going to changes the motor next. I don't have gauges or access to anyone that has any. I can't afford to take it to the shop so I may be going into this blindly

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