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Old 03-28-14, 06:11 PM
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Just wondering if anyone has experienced this and knows what it is. Whenever I have the climate control turned on and am driving at low speeds I hear a sound coming from the engine. It sounds like gr, gr, gr, gr. When I turn off the climate control the sound goes away. Just wondering if it is the serpentine belt or something else. Thanks.
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I sometimes hear a faint hiss when the AC is on....not a gr. Pop the hood and see where it's coming from.
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Are you sure it is not the sound of the small motor moving the middle vents back and forth? It does make a minor grinding sound as it operates.
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I have heard the sound the vents make. It's not that.
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