Weird sound when AC is on, and turning right

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08-17-2006, 05:56 PM

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Weird sound when AC is on, and turning right

I just got my 02 yesterday, and its weird. When the a/c is on, and im turning the wheel to the right under load, you can hear a squeaking chirping sound. Not sure what it is, but it only happens with the a/c on. Could it be my belts?

Also, if i hit a hard bump, or series of bumps on the road, u can hear it too. ANyone know what it could be?

08-18-2006, 04:41 AM

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Sounds belt related to me, I would chek them out. I have had belts break before and its not fun, even worse I have had the whole belt tensioner fall out on me before.

08-18-2006, 05:18 AM

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yea, i was thinking its the belt, or the AC compressor. This morning, the sound was minimal, but when i first started the AC, there was a loud roaring sound, then when i changed the fan speed, it went away. then i put it back to the same fan speed, and it was working perfect.

08-18-2006, 08:00 AM

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It looks like the blower motor. I've been searching around this morning, and it looks like other people had this problem, although its odd that the TSB was only for 00-01. I;ve got an 02.

Does anyone know of the blower motor cover will still fit on an 02? Or should I get a new blower motor

08-18-2006, 12:31 PM

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bump. anyone?

08-21-2006, 05:37 PM

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I have same the issue - where can I find the TSB? sucks the maxima is past its warranty...

08-21-2006, 05:59 PM

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ive been reading further since last posting on this topic, and it seems the TSB fix, which is a plastic sheild is just a bandaid pix. It looks like our best bet is to remove the blower and remove any debris. If that doesnt help, we'll need a new blower, which is $100+ from the dealer brand new. You can also try getting it used at a junkyard.

08-23-2006, 08:03 AM

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Hmm.. this sound went away this morning. Now I'm stummped. I wasn't planning to pull out the blower motor until this weekend.

08-25-2006, 06:19 PM

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Guys, this is getting worse

I highly doubt its the belt. When I first start the A/C (wether ive been driving for a while or a cold start) I get this roaring sound, as if it was hitting something. Kinda sounds like when you have your cell phone on vibrate, and its vibrating on a table.

Any ideas? I think Im going to try cleaning the blower tomorrow.