What's the correlation b/n AC belt noise and clutch depression?
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What's the correlation b/n AC belt noise and clutch depression?
I've noticed that when in neutral my car moans and groans (rumbles) while the ac is on -altough sometimes with just the fan on. But when the clutch is depressed, the noise goes away. Clutch not touching the flywheel and crank?
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Isnt this related to the extra play in the throw out bearing? I also think its noise, like on the BMWs because of the lightened flywheel. Mine been doing it from mile 7 to mile 28,000+. I don't run A/C much because I'm in San Diego, but I can get the noise to happen when getting the car pretty warm, I just fiddle with the clutch a little at a stop and it'll go away. Clutch has been working great so far for me, no gear grinding unless I screw up.
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The A/C compressor puts a load on the engine, which can run and sound rougher. The noise goes away when you depress the clutch pedal because you're decoupling all loads beyond the flywheel.
