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strand1988 · 9th August 2020, 08:10

I had a similar issue recently, turns out the compressor was completely shot. My car is an 02 with 230,000ish on the clock, when the compressor was running you could feel a rhythmic vibration through the entire car and the engine would idle rough. Eventually, there was a loud squealing from the compressor and a nasty smell of rubber.

I replaced it with a re-manufactured part for £95, plus a new belt and idler. I also changed the condenser and a worn A/C pipe. Nearly 4 weeks later and all is well, nice cold A/C and no vibration.

It might be worth checking your A/C pipes for wear in the common places - behind the rad where the PAS pipe sits, top of the engine where it can rub on the bonnet and next to the washer bottle.

9th August 2020, 08:10	#6
strand1988 Avid contributor Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 133 Thanks: 38 Thanked 76 Times in 13 Posts	I had a similar issue recently, turns out the compressor was completely shot. My car is an 02 with 230,000ish on the clock, when the compressor was running you could feel a rhythmic vibration through the entire car and the engine would idle rough. Eventually, there was a loud squealing from the compressor and a nasty smell of rubber. I replaced it with a re-manufactured part for £95, plus a new belt and idler. I also changed the condenser and a worn A/C pipe. Nearly 4 weeks later and all is well, nice cold A/C and no vibration. It might be worth checking your A/C pipes for wear in the common places - behind the rad where the PAS pipe sits, top of the engine where it can rub on the bonnet and next to the washer bottle. Last edited by strand1988; 9th August 2020 at 08:13..