bad compressor?

[jdmaccord5000]

ok when i baught my cb the dude i baught it from told me he bypassed the ac compressor. the compressor works "sopositly" but it squeeks and i think i know what hes talkin about because the way that its bypassed it still spins the compressor pully and when i take off (low rpms) at times i here this realllyyyy annoying "squeeeeeeeekkkk" then it stops... that squeeking in the compressor, what can that be???


p.s i dont want to spray wit with that spray thing cause i herds that eats up the rubber on the belt.

[H22A91CB7]

ok when i baught my cb the dude i baught it from told me he bypassed the ac compressor. the compressor works "sopositly" but it squeeks and i think i know what hes talkin about because the way that its bypassed it still spins the compressor pully and when i take off (low rpms) at times i here this realllyyyy annoying "squeeeeeeeekkkk" then it stops... that squeeking in the compressor, what can that be???


p.s i dont want to spray wit with that spray thing cause i herds that eats up the rubber on the belt.

When i bypassed my compressor with the belt from autozone it made the compressor pulley spin so thats normal, although the squeaking you hear isnt from the compressor, it could be the belt going from the alternator and the pulley is too tight or loose or the bearings in the alternator going bad, but if it was the alternator bearings i dont think it would be charging

[jdmaccord5000]

yea the battary charges fine. probibly a dumb question to ask but dose the ac compressor have bearings? beside the alternater is there much more that can cause the "squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek" lol dam i hate that squeek with a passion.

[H22A91CB7]

yea the battary charges fine. probibly a dumb question to ask but dose the ac compressor have bearings? beside the alternater is there much more that can cause the "squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek" lol dam i hate that squeek with a passion.

trust me me it has nothing to do with the ac compressor, get your alternator belt inspected

[benji]

trust me me it has nothing to do with the ac compressor, get your alternator belt inspected

Alternator belt = AC belt. Just check the tension of the belt; you should have about a 1/2 inch of deflection.

[93F22A6]

I bet it's the alt belt. Mine does the same thing every once in a while. Remember serpentine belts need to be tight. To loose and it will squeal like a bitch.

[accordztech]

i didnt know we had serpentine belts in the accord lol!

[H22A91CB7]

Alternator belt = AC belt. Just check the tension of the belt; you should have about a 1/2 inch of deflection.

he said it deleted or bypassed or whatever

[93F22A6]

i didnt know we had serpentine belts in the accord lol!

It's not really a serpentine belt sys. but the actual belt is. To loose and all serpintines will squeal.

[HondaBob]

you may also have a bad ac compressor bearing that is squeeking too. Without hearing the sound, its hard to know what kind of squeeling it is.

Try to spray the belt anyway, and see if it goes away. If it does, replace the belt. It's 10 dollar peice of mind. Even if its not cracking, it can still be worn out. If you tighten a worn out belt to the point where it doesn't squeel, you may cause extra stress on it and it may fail on you out of the blue.

[jdmaccord5000]

yea. i checked the tention and i think its too loose... but i actualy want to run the compressor see if its good or not.. lol im in flordia and especialy now summer time i need some ac lol but lets say if it was the bearing from the compressor, would i need a another compressor?

[HondaBob]

yea. i checked the tention and i think its too loose... but i actualy want to run the compressor see if its good or not.. lol im in flordia and especialy now summer time i need some ac lol but lets say if it was the bearing from the compressor, would i need a another compressor?

That would be the best bet.

Just turn your ac on... and se if it works.

If you turn it on, and look at the ac compressor, and the pully turns but not the compressor, you may just be out of of refrigerant. If your out of refrigerant, you have a leak somewhere.

Just turn it on and try it out... Whats the worst thats going to happen? break a belt thats already squeeling, or break an ac compressor thats already broken?

Hell, it may even blow cold ac

[lost_accord]

Bad battery connections will do it because the alt is working harder than it should. Starting the car with a lot of accessories on fan/headlights/stereo will do it too. Tension & belt age. A quick thing is to rub a little bar soap on the belt. With the car NOT RUNNING PLEASE. Total coverage is not required, just on the exposed places when you do it should be enough.

My experience with Goodyear Gatorbacks is that they all squeal like banshees.