Plowed through mud, now my A/C compressor squeels when A/C turned on
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Plowed through mud, now my A/C compressor squeels when A/C turned on
Did a lot of playing in the mud over the weekend. Usually I avoid mud because it's such a mess to clean afterwards, but I caved to the peer pressure I've carefully cleaned the easily accessible portions of the engine bay and hosed down the belts pretty extensively, but I'm still getting a LOUD squeal when I engage my air conditioning. Sounds like when you hear a car with a squeeky accessory belt under the hood, but it's only when I turn the A/C on. Any suggestions? Are any of the A/C parts able to be pulled and disassembled for cleaning, without purging freon into the atmosphere or incurring costly repairs at the dealership?
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i was gonna say clean the sh$t out of your under body and motor area. check your tension and maybe spray the belt dressing just to see if it helps. if it does then replace it
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yeah! clean it up good after ever time you go stump jumpin. i know people like to ride around with sh$t all over their truck bc they think it looks cool but intern its f'ing up your ride.
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I actually cleaned up the 4Runner as soon as possible, but bear in mind, I had about a 60-mi journey home before I could break out the hose. I guess now is a good time to mention that I must've also caught some small debris / pebbles in the front caliper and there was a horrific grinding sound coming from the front wheels when I was in the mud, until I put it in reverse and apparently loosened whatever was caught in there. Oh, and now my FIAMM horns work at about 10% loudness vs. before the wheeling trip. Nice. Can I just say that going balls out through mud is a mistake I'll never make again...? What a mess, what a hassle...
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I actually cleaned up the 4Runner as soon as possible, but bear in mind, I had about a 60-mi journey home before I could break out the hose. I guess now is a good time to mention that I must've also caught some small debris / pebbles in the front caliper and there was a horrific grinding sound coming from the front wheels when I was in the mud, until I put it in reverse and apparently loosened whatever was caught in there. Oh, and now my FIAMM horns work at about 10% loudness vs. before the wheeling trip. Nice. Can I just say that going balls out through mud is a mistake I'll never make again...? What a mess, what a hassle...
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ugh, i hate mud, and now you know what
the pebbles in the brakes is common, i get that while going through small water puddles and stuff. shifting into reverse almost always works for me.
the pebbles in the brakes is common, i get that while going through small water puddles and stuff. shifting into reverse almost always works for me.
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Help, I have tried carefully spraying down the belts with water while the engine was running and after the water was spun off, the belts started to squeek again. This is a high-pitched whine and it only occurs when the A/C is turned on. And it is intermittent. It's an ear-piercing sound - my eardrums were ringing after it went off right as I was leaning over the front grill and looking in! Do I need to take the drive belts off and start poking around in there? Please advise.
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UPDATE: took vehicle to dealership to fix
Was told there was still mud and debris around the compressor and that the A/C belt was no longer centered on the pulley. Approx $80 to clean it out and re-install the belt. GRRRRR...could've and should've done this myself.
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Yes, lesson learned. And yes it's fixed now. A/C turns on like a charm with no belt squeal. 4Runner also ended up needing an alignment as my specs were thrown way off after bumping and bouncing through that mud. I hit some hard bumps and I'm not surprised the front end was out of whack. $159 service bill today...ouch!
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