2000 Chevrolet Prizm Compressor Making Noise Grinding Chips Filings Found Car

2000 CHEVROLET PRIZM
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Compressor is making noise grinding, chips or filings found can the car be driven with no AC on? What other effects will this have
Dec 1, 2012 at 5:39 PM
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if the noise persists with ac not on, then no, it cannot be driven

the ac compressor will have to be replaced.

Roy
Dec 1, 2012 at 5:45 PM
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