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Old Nov 7, 2008 | 10:28 PM
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About a week ago I turn on my A/C and my car started to vibrate to hard.... anyone know what this can be?
Old Nov 7, 2008 | 11:54 PM
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normal, depends on how "hard" it vibrated and you sure it was the car vibrating "hard"?
Old Nov 7, 2008 | 11:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Yanki01
normal, depends on how "hard" it vibrated and you sure it was the car vibrating "hard"?
I mean to much... more than normal..
Old Nov 7, 2008 | 11:58 PM
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take it to the dealer.
Old Nov 8, 2008 | 05:49 AM
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our cars vibrate like crazy when the a/c is on i hate it, and there is a lag in power you can feel.
Old Nov 8, 2008 | 10:00 AM
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05 tc with 50,000 miles, my ac doesn't vibrate at all. In fact i can only tell it's on because I loose a slight bit of power. I'd have it checked.

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Old Nov 8, 2008 | 03:18 PM
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Check the belt and compressor. If you can have a friend turn it on or off while you watch both. Its definitely not normal.
Old Nov 8, 2008 | 06:20 PM
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Vibration is normal. When your car stalls at a stop light then you have a problem. The only vehicles I've been in that don't vibrate with the A/C on were pickup trucks, both diesel and gas. And those things vibrate already as it is, A/C or not.
Old Nov 9, 2008 | 07:25 AM
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it might not be "normal" vibration. Could be the a/c compressor going bad. If it's making noises, take it into the dealer. If it's under warranty, take it in.
Old Nov 9, 2008 | 08:00 AM
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Check if your radiator fans work. They should both click on when you turn on the A/C. If a fan bearing breaks the stuck fan will cause a large load on the electrical causing ur car to vibrate at idle since the alternator is harder to turn.
Old Nov 9, 2008 | 03:51 PM
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I think that's the problem, because when I turn on the a/c the radiator fans click on then start the vibration. I dont know what can be because I have 2 gel batterys in my car to not make the alternator to overwork..
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