Okay, so I came to a stop the other day and the car was vibrating very badly. There was also a ticking sound as it was doing it. The RPM level did NOT change/drop at all, so instantly I knew it was the AC unit.
A couple days later it started making a grinding sound and all kinds of weird noises when coming to a stop, driving slowly (only time i can hear it with loud car/radio) and when first starting it up in the morning with the AC on.
If I turn the AC OFF and the compressor goes off, it stops. It only happens when the compressor kicks in. What really gets me is that the compressor still works, the belts are fine, and the air is cool that comes out. The catch is, it's not EVERY single TIME I drive that this happens, just when it wants to.
Does anyone have any idea what this could be??? And any way to check the compressor to see if it's the culprit? If the compressor locks up, will the car still be drivable? Since the belt is on the engine pully??
It's an Integra 2000 LS
A couple days later it started making a grinding sound and all kinds of weird noises when coming to a stop, driving slowly (only time i can hear it with loud car/radio) and when first starting it up in the morning with the AC on.
If I turn the AC OFF and the compressor goes off, it stops. It only happens when the compressor kicks in. What really gets me is that the compressor still works, the belts are fine, and the air is cool that comes out. The catch is, it's not EVERY single TIME I drive that this happens, just when it wants to.
Does anyone have any idea what this could be??? And any way to check the compressor to see if it's the culprit? If the compressor locks up, will the car still be drivable? Since the belt is on the engine pully??
It's an Integra 2000 LS