Air conditioner

Tiny
GIOFORTE2010
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  • 2010 KIA FORTE
  • 177,223 MILES
When I turn my air conditioner on high the car jumps and rumbles. What could cause this to happen? And how can I fix it?
Saturday, April 16th, 2016 AT 12:29 PM

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Tiny
KEN L
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Hi GIOFORTE2010,

Yes, I am happy to help you, this condition can be caused by two different problems. The first problem is and serpentine belt needs to be replaced or the belt tensioner which you can follow these guides for

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/replace-serpentine-belt

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/serpentine-belt-tensioner-replacement

or the compressor needs to be replaced which I have made a guide for here

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/replace-air-conditioner-compressor

Though the car used in the guides are a little different it give you an idea what to look for and how to fix it, please get back to us with any questions so we can continue to help.
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Saturday, April 16th, 2016 AT 4:44 PM

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