Hi all,

 

It seems the past week or so my aircon is giving up! (serves me right for posting saying it has always worked faultless!!!!)

 

When I put the air con on, the car vibrates and rumbles as if on rough tick over, but it isnt, still runnsd smooth but the car vibrates and rumbles???

 

When I go back on to econ it stops, put aircon back on it starts, turn it off again and it just keeps rumbling. I've noticed with the rumbling of the car tho it seems to be when the fan is going on the condensor? will the compressor still be working a little after switching it off? im confused, dont think its the fan as the fan is only the size of a dinner plate and I doubt it would cause that much vibration and rumbling if bearing problem or unabalanced. Although from having the car of the road for ages, prior to fitting the smithy slam pannel i frequently dropped stuff down in this fan (those pannels are a life saver!!!!), and when i first put the aircon on, it was a grating noise, there was a socket in there!!!!! OH NO!

 

Been working fine for two weeks since but I have noticed vibration.

 

Anyway, if its hastle to fix I might just remove it, as whenever its hot I have the roof off anyways so the aircon doesnt do much other than just go straight out the roof anyways.

 

Any idea on the above prob? Seems weird it goes with the aircon on and off, then sometimes after playing with aircon it just does it even when the aircon isnt on but the fan on the condensor is going?? Also tiday it seems to now not be comming out cold :(

 

If I did go for a removal what bits do I need / can I remove from the air con set up?

 

Also how much weight will it save on the car, is it worth it?

 

Cheers

 

Steve

you save a sh1t load of weight in the compressor and bracket, i tool everything off even the fan etc to make a little extra room in the bay.

 

Is it worth it? difficult to say if your going big power then yep cos it will free up a few horse power and save weight, if you not going big then no i wouldnt bother

 

Kirbz

could be your IAA unit - http://home.swipnet.se/e-solutions/IdleTech.html

 

Vijay