HELP! my car is making noise!
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well if the sound goes away when i turn off the a/c does that mean it still could be a belt? could i just spray some wd-40 on the compressor? haha cuz when the a/c is on and the compressor rotates it kinda locks up at some points and pauses for a second. ahh i have no idea. im a noob when it comes to cars...
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yeah thats true, haha i just really hope its not gonna be hundreds of dollars to fix! im scared and broke! it may be a really hot summer with no a/c lol...
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well crap i guess i gotta just suck it up and take it in! i dont want the subie to get hurt even more...
so dbtuned? how much will it be approximately?
so dbtuned? how much will it be approximately?
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well if the sound goes away when i turn off the a/c does that mean it still could be a belt? could i just spray some wd-40 on the compressor? haha cuz when the a/c is on and the compressor rotates it kinda locks up at some points and pauses for a second. ahh i have no idea. im a noob when it comes to cars...
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Last edited by Vladi; Jul 3, 2009 at 03:00 AM.
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you can test to see if its belt slip by putting bow resin for a violin bow on the belt and seeing if the sound changes.... but tis probly easier to take it in than find bow resin
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If he can figure out a way to fix the problem with a part that we can do ourselves, he'll let us know. He did that with my gas cap. This guy will take care of you, your car, and he is 110% explicit with charges. NEVER have I once heard a complaint about him. He is nice and will fix your car as cheap as possible with OEM parts. You can't ask for anything more than that. Absolutely cheaper than a SUBARU dealership.
He also throws in a plumbers crack when he has to bend low, so be prepared for a peep show every now n' then. LoL
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haha thats awesome! i cant wait lol. thanks for everyones help! i will def bring it in to dbtuned next week cuz u close at 6 and not open on sats...thanks!
Last edited by NorCalWrxGirl04; Jul 3, 2009 at 12:10 PM.
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