Aircon compressor whine after a hard run

[black olive]

bugger- I need a regas, and am suffering whine- do I spend a lump of the supercharger hoard on compressor, condenser, and labour, or just regas and hope for the best .

[ColinE]

Start with a regas it's the cheapest - if it's not that then you've wasted the least

Mine has been regassed this week, and serpentine belt changed; as soon as I get her back I'll let you know if it's sorted the whine on mine out

[black olive]

thanks Colin, yes let me know.

wuld sooner keep the money stashed- evry little helps

[Martin]

Hi, just to tell you that I sourced a air con compressor from these people autoaironline, the chap I spoke to told me that infact Visteon no longer manufacture there own units but is out sourced to a Korean company, armed with that info I purchased a new unit replacement not visteon branded but also made in Korea the cost with shipping + the dreaded import tax of £32 was in total £184 compared with over £250 here for a recon. Delivery took about 2 weeks you could get it sooner via DHL but at a cost. The chap I spoke to was Rick here info@autoaironline.com

I hope the regas sorts your probs out but if not I hope this info is of some help to you. Martin

PS he has a full range to offer the one I chose was not the cheapest but middle of the road his recomendation as best value for the "bucks"

[SteveChilds]

Mine did that as well. Had it re-gassed at Austin Garages and was advised that there wasn't anything untoward in the gas (i.e. bits that tend to accompany the seizing). (Although it was overgassed a bit). Still whines from time to time now, but I don't tend to put it on that much due to economy hit!

To a degree I think some whine is normal, but it depends how loud it is I guess.

One person's whine may be different from someone else's.

[DaveyLC]

I would expect a little bit of noise but I could hear this in the cabin with the windows shut :|

[ColinE]

That is quite loud then!!