HHR AC Troubles
06-07-2006, 10:20 AM
#21
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I posted in an earlier thread that mine too is noisy. It was replaced once and the new compressor still makes a bit of a whine but it's no where near as noisy as the first one. As far as cooling goes, it's one of the best A/C's I've ever had, it will freeze you out.
06-07-2006, 10:40 AM
#22
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Originally Posted by Snoopy
Only have about 650 miles on my HHR. But the A/C compressor has constantly more noise. The "warden" says, "it sounds like 2 cats in heat".
Taking a trip to So. Cal this coming weekend. Goes into the dealer on my return.
Does cool nice, though.
Taking a trip to So. Cal this coming weekend. Goes into the dealer on my return.
Does cool nice, though.
06-07-2006, 11:09 AM
#23
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Got My Hhr Back With The New A/c Hoses, It's Fixed!!! It Has Never Been This Quiet Since Day 1. It Also Seems To Blow Colder, Although The Technician Said The Charge In The System Was Ok Before Installing The New Hoses.
06-07-2006, 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by PITTSBURGH HHR
Got My Hhr Back With The New A/c Hoses, It's Fixed!!! It Has Never Been This Quiet Since Day 1. It Also Seems To Blow Colder, Although The Technician Said The Charge In The System Was Ok Before Installing The New Hoses.
06-07-2006, 11:19 AM
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The Chevy Service Bulletin Stated To Replace The 2 Hoses, Not The A/c Compressor. Evidently The New Hoses Are Redesigned From The Original Ones, The Bulletin Doesn't Really State Why The Hoses Were Causing The Noise, But It Fixed The Problem. Also A New Clip Is To Be Installed To Prevent The Hoses From Contacting Each Other And To Give Some Rigidity To The Hose Assembly. They Had To Order The Clip For Me.
06-07-2006, 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by PITTSBURGH HHR
The Chevy Service Bulletin Stated To Replace The 2 Hoses, Not The A/c Compressor. Evidently The New Hoses Are Redesigned From The Original Ones, The Bulletin Doesn't Really State Why The Hoses Were Causing The Noise, But It Fixed The Problem. Also A New Clip Is To Be Installed To Prevent The Hoses From Contacting Each Other And To Give Some Rigidity To The Hose Assembly. They Had To Order The Clip For Me.
06-07-2006, 11:59 AM
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You'd think Chevy would notify HHR owners about this Service Bulletin and get the problem fixed pronto. The air in my Wife's car is certainly plenty cold, but has the annoying (to me!!) whine too. I don't think that it's acceptable for a new car to be making such a noise, whether the air is cold or not. It reminds me of the noise I used I'd hear coming from some late '40s, early '50s cars when they're Auto Trannies were going out. HydraMatics in particular.
06-07-2006, 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Alzonie
You'd think Chevy would notify HHR owners about this Service Bulletin and get the problem fixed pronto. The air in my Wife's car is certainly plenty cold, but has the annoying (to me!!) whine too. I don't think that it's acceptable for a new car to be making such a noise, whether the air is cold or not. It reminds me of the noise I used I'd hear coming from some late '40s, early '50s cars when they're Auto Trannies were going out. HydraMatics in particular.
06-07-2006, 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Alzonie
You'd think Chevy would notify HHR owners about this Service Bulletin and get the problem fixed pronto. The air in my Wife's car is certainly plenty cold, but has the annoying (to me!!) whine too. I don't think that it's acceptable for a new car to be making such a noise, whether the air is cold or not. It reminds me of the noise I used I'd hear coming from some late '40s, early '50s cars when they're Auto Trannies were going out. HydraMatics in particular.