2006 Toyota RAV4 Idle Vibration with AC On

2006 TOYOTA RAV4
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GARYKRAL
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I bought the car on 3-06-06, the next day I noticed something. When I have the car in drive and the AC is on, the car vibrates when I am at a complete stop. If I put the car in Neutral it stops and it also stops if I turn the air off and it also stops when I start to move. Is this normal or should I be worried about the vibration?
Mar 9, 2006 at 3:41 PM
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STRAILER
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It sounds like you have to much refrigerant in the system, I would vacuum down the system and recharge it here is a video to help you see how to fix it.

https://youtu.be/4EqdrBVb0sY?si=HE8nfIvbAsn-PcmK

Please go over this guide and get back to us.


Mar 10, 2006 at 10:10 AM
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Evacuate the A/C system and recharge it to the correct refrigerant amount. The expert attributed the idle vibration in Drive with the AC on to an overcharged system.

Conversation Summary

The owner of a 2006 Toyota RAV4 reported vibration at a complete stop in Drive with the air conditioning on. The vibration stopped in Neutral, with the AC off, or once the vehicle began moving. The expert said the system likely had too much refrigerant and recommended evacuating and recharging it.

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