A/C Compressor; Grenading Soon?

[GP1138]

So tonight while sitting outside Meijer waiting for the wifey to get a prescription filled, I noticed that the previously moderately quiet metallic whirring of the A/C compressor had now become a chattering clattering melee. Has anyone noticed these compressors grenade after becoming insanely noisy?

[White93z34]

I'd bank on it failing sooner then later. Seek a replacment. Every one that I have heard do that has gone from bad to worse rapidly.

[3pt1lumina]

Mine started making noise like a bell ringing, but turned out to be the A/C Clutch... but it doesn't sound like you are describing the same sound, so I'd start the search for a replacement.

[Night Fury]

The one in my Ciera SCREEEEEECHED to HELL right before it bit the dust... It hag metal shavings everywhere and everything!

[5speedz34]

Shit....I hope mine doesn't go bad

 

Mine is rusted by the bearing and I think that is where my "cricket" sound is coming from. Otherwise it's fine and the AC works.

[Night Fury]

And from what I understand... The A/C in these cars goes by the saying "use it or loose it"

[5speedz34]

If you don't use you won't loose it. How does that even work?

 

You might have a compressor seize up from lack of use, but I don't see anything else giving you problems.