98 taurus noise

1998 FORD TAURUS
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BRANDON RICHARDS
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Hello,
I hope you could help me on a question. I have a 98 taurus with 178,000km it has a 3.0 24 valve. The problem is that when the car starts it makes a grinding noise coming from the a/c clutch, when it engages it doesn`t make a noise what is causeing it to make the noise and what dod i need to do to fix it?? p.s the airconditoning blows ice cold air
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Mar 21, 2006 at 11:05 AM
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KOZUBH
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It sounds just like your problem is similiar to the the noise that my 98 grand Marquis makes. I believe that your problem is the A/C clutch that is attached to the air conditioner compressor. Normally, when the a/c is not needed, the pulley just free spins the the pulley on the a/c compressor clutch.. Howver, when A/c is selected the clutch engages the a/c compressor and it compressors the refrigerant. With all the miles that you have, I would just have the a/c compressor and clutch replaced as a unit. Good luck.
Mar 21, 2006 at 11:14 AM
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