Prius ac not working..also making wierd noise

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  1. Osxarsam17

    Osxarsam17 New Member

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    When i start the car and push ac it makes weird noise ..here a video of the noise


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    #1 Osxarsam17, Mar 9, 2017
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    sounds like a bad compressor. check salvage and e bay for a good one, they are expensive.
     
    #2 bisco, Mar 9, 2017
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    Yep bad compressor. I wonder how many miles are on the car?
     
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    #4 Osxarsam17, Mar 11, 2017
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    How often do you use the AC, what region of the US are you in, what climate?
     
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    yep, that'll do it.
     
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