79MakoL82

My car developed a whistle sound which I at first thought was a belt problem. Tightened the belts, and still whistles. Thought maybe vaccum leak, so I got out my trusty stethescope and it seems to be coming from the A/C compressor area. Now, my A/C has not been working because when I turn it on, there are BAD noises coming from the compressor (intermittently). Is there something that could be causing the whistle in the compressor? Can it be repaired without opening up the system?

Thanks for your thoughts.

john's '81 mouse

Could be a bearing in the A/C Compressor going out / getting bad. If so, no way to repair without going into the system and removing the refrigerant and compressor. If the problem is just with the A/C Compressor clutch, then this can be replaced with the compressor still installed and A/C system intact.

79MakoL82

Is there any way of checking whether it's the clutch or the bearings?

79MakoL82

ttt

micks69

79MakoL82 check out this thresd got a few oyher cf members w/similar problems may not be a/c. http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=183265