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Flouter472

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Grinding noise-car

While driving on highway turned on a/c. Immediately smelled smoke and heard loud grinding noise. Turned off a/c, but, still had noise and smell.

Chrysler Sebring-2002

 
 
 
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Submitted 146 days ago...

kbky11

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Sounds like the compressor locked up and is not turning, and is melting the belt, better have a new compressor put in, or see if they a/c man can fix it by adding oil, but dont think , when they lock up it can be fixed!

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