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(Msg. 1) Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 1:02 am
Post subject: 96 Gd. Caravan A/C Noise?  Get Alert
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Hello,
Has anyone had their AC compressor go bad on these vans? Just using
the AC after recharging (got low over winter), as I've done before.
But, now when the AC is turned on, the compressor makes a grinding
noise that sounds like the bearings, or something like that. I've
owned this van since '99, and havent had a problem like this before.
Anyone?
Thanks,
Bill |
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 8:27 am
Post subject: Re: 96 Gd. Caravan A/C Noise? Get Alert [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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"Bill" <vfo22 DeleteThis @netzero.net> wrote in message
news:480be64f.109516513@news.verizon.net...
> Hello,
>
> Has anyone had their AC compressor go bad on these vans? Just using
> the AC after recharging (got low over winter), as I've done before.
> But, now when the AC is turned on, the compressor makes a grinding
> noise that sounds like the bearings, or something like that. I've
> owned this van since '99, and havent had a problem like this before.
> Anyone?
>
> Thanks,
> Bill
>
How often do you have to recharge? To me more often than every few years is
not normal. You have 2 distinct possibilities here:
1. Oil is lost with the refrigerant as it seeps out so too many refrigerant
only charges without adding the proper oil for your system will result in
the compressor being oil starved and damaged.
2. You have massively overcharged the system and the noise you are hearing
is actually liquid refrigerant slugging the compressor. Not sure how likely
this is on a Chrysler expansion valve (TXV/TEV) system. |
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 11:48 am
Post subject: Re: 96 Gd. Caravan A/C Noise? Get Alert [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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I charged it this week, but havent had to for I believe about 3 years
now. It's something I've done in the past, but this time the noise.
On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:27:36 GMT, "Daniel Who Wants to Know"
<danielthechskid RemoveThis @merrychristmasi.com> wrote:
>"Bill" <vfo22 RemoveThis @netzero.net> wrote in message
>news:480be64f.109516513@news.verizon.net...
>> Hello,
>>
>> Has anyone had their AC compressor go bad on these vans? Just using
>> the AC after recharging (got low over winter), as I've done before.
>> But, now when the AC is turned on, the compressor makes a grinding
>> noise that sounds like the bearings, or something like that. I've
>> owned this van since '99, and havent had a problem like this before.
>> Anyone?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Bill
>>
>
>How often do you have to recharge? To me more often than every few years is
>not normal. You have 2 distinct possibilities here:
>
>1. Oil is lost with the refrigerant as it seeps out so too many refrigerant
>only charges without adding the proper oil for your system will result in
>the compressor being oil starved and damaged.
>
>2. You have massively overcharged the system and the noise you are hearing
>is actually liquid refrigerant slugging the compressor. Not sure how likely
>this is on a Chrysler expansion valve (TXV/TEV) system.
>
> >> Stay informed about: 96 Gd. Caravan A/C Noise? |
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 2:48 am
Post subject: Re: 96 Gd. Caravan A/C Noise? Get Alert [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Don't forget that part of A/C servicing is vacuuming out the accumulated
water, not just recharging refrigerant. If the accumulator gets filled, the
system gets very unhappy (leading to A/C death...).
"Bill" <vfo22.TakeThisOut@netzero.net> wrote in message
news:480c7ea9.148519974@news.verizon.net...
>I charged it this week, but havent had to for I believe about 3 years
> now. It's something I've done in the past, but this time the noise.
>
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> On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:27:36 GMT, "Daniel Who Wants to Know"
> <danielthechskid.TakeThisOut@merrychristmasi.com> wrote:
>
>>"Bill" <vfo22.TakeThisOut@netzero.net> wrote in message
>>news:480be64f.109516513@news.verizon.net...
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> Has anyone had their AC compressor go bad on these vans? Just using
>>> the AC after recharging (got low over winter), as I've done before.
>>> But, now when the AC is turned on, the compressor makes a grinding
>>> noise that sounds like the bearings, or something like that. I've
>>> owned this van since '99, and havent had a problem like this before.
>>> Anyone?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Bill
>>>
>>
>>How often do you have to recharge? To me more often than every few years
>>is
>>not normal. You have 2 distinct possibilities here:
>>
>>1. Oil is lost with the refrigerant as it seeps out so too many
>>refrigerant
>>only charges without adding the proper oil for your system will result in
>>the compressor being oil starved and damaged.
>>
>>2. You have massively overcharged the system and the noise you are hearing
>>is actually liquid refrigerant slugging the compressor. Not sure how
>>likely
>>this is on a Chrysler expansion valve (TXV/TEV) system.
>>
>>
> >> Stay informed about: 96 Gd. Caravan A/C Noise? |
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