I have a 97 5 speed. Whenever I use the air conditioner while I am driving, I hear a funny noise at only 3300-3500 RPM's in mostly in 2nd and 3rd gear. What could this be? Any help is appreciated. Thanks

 

my friend I30 has problem too it sounds like airplane... but he say he likes it ha

 

Describe funny.

If at WOT the a/c will switch off and you should hear a clicking noise similar to a relay.

Under normal conditions w/ a/c on, it makes a repetitive clikcing noise, not like a relay, but more like a low gurgle, that's just the compressor working.

 

i have the same problem... it sounds like the car is working A LOT harder with the a/c on... the problem developed a few months back... i just havent used the a/c that much because of it

 

It is working harder, as much as 15FWHP, I saw that somewhere on SCC mag.

 

I use to have the same problem, when the RPM was around 3500 but after a month the sound was gone.

 

just move to ny. its cold as $hit here, you wont even need your A/C

 

I don't usually say this about somebody elses car, but maximaracer what the hell is that on your car's trunk...you don't own a civic.

 

Is that a sig pic or do you just post those two huge blurry pics in every thread? Prepare to be flamed for the wing, dragon decal thing, and the altezzas.

 

Those r sig pics

 

Oh Mah Gawd.

Sometimes people just shouldn't own Maxima's. *shrug*

Sorry dood ... I don't mean to flame, but in my opinion, that looks simply awful.

If you're going to do that, put the pics in your sig and shrink them down ... a LOT.

 

so u think it doesnt look gud.. im stuck in the middle half of the people saw my car think its gud n half say its horrible..i jus got a factory spoiler for 20 bucks..i'lls see after i put it on which one looks better

 

getting back on track.

If the noise is anything like mine, it sounds like it's coming from somewhere behind the glovebox. It's a rattling noise almost like there's a loose bolt with a washer vibrating. It's only at RPM's between 3 and 3.5k and only when the A/C is on.

I've taken apart everything I could get at without removing the dash. Can't find anything obvious.

 

mines a 97 5sp also.

Are there any components behind the glovebox A/C related?

 

Yes ... but I wouldn't think they would be related to engine RPM. I had a candy wrapper make its way into my AC fan (round, white thing behind the glovebox) that was making an awful lot of noise when I turned the air on. If it's RPM related, it's more than likely in the engine bay.

 

mine was some where in the middle of the engine bay.