help/ 92 camry is making wierd noise - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

cschancey · 03-06-2007, 10:20 PM

I own a 92 camry 4cyl. w/ 150,000 miles on it. Just recently it started making a noise while idleing. It idles at around 800 then the fans turn on and it jumps to about 1,000 when it drops back down to 800 it makes a noise that sounds like urrrnnk and it seems to get worse the longer car idleing. It kind of sounds like something is slowing down after everything else. Any one have any ideas?

CJ Otey · 03-06-2007, 10:27 PM

do you have any idea what area where its comming from

Venom_5 · 03-06-2007, 10:59 PM

i have a 95 camry that makes noise while idling [started at about 130k miles], but the source is the a/c compressor...

check to see if it makes the noise with the a/c on AND off to eliminate this as a source

cschancey · 03-07-2007, 08:38 AM

sounds like it is coming from the left back and bottom side of the engine. I will try shutting off the a/c and see if it stops. Is it possible that the alternater belt may be too tight or too loose? Because I just changed it about a month ago.

cschancey · 03-07-2007, 12:10 PM

Well I just went out and tried turning off the a/c and it seemed to solve the problem. Is it a hard job to change the a/c compressor?

CAMRYTUNER20 · 03-07-2007, 12:50 PM

Its Not Hard But You Gonna Have To Recharge And Refresh Your A/c

cschancey · 03-07-2007, 02:32 PM

I think this is going to be expensive. Because I am assuming the only fix is to replace it and if I don't i won't have any a/c right? How do you recharge and refresh your a/c?

CAMRYTUNER20 · 03-07-2007, 03:50 PM

Well You Have To Have A Special Machine To Do It So I Just Go To A Local Shop (who Is A/c Ceritified) To Get Recharged And Refreshed

cschancey · 03-07-2007, 03:54 PM

ok...what will happen if I just get it recharged and refreshed and don't replace the compressor?

CAMRYTUNER20 · 03-07-2007, 03:57 PM

Its Still Going To Make The Noise YOU ONLY HAVE TO REFRESH THE SYSTEM IF YOU ARE GOING TO REPLACE THE A/C COMPONENT

Venom_5 · 03-07-2007, 05:08 PM

sounds like you have a dead a/c compressor like me .... a new one w/ the clutch is $500 from NAPA ... but im looking for a cheap one so lemme know what you find

ive already recharged my a/c and that didnt help the problem

CAMRYTUNER20 · 03-07-2007, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Venom_5

sounds like you have a dead a/c compressor like me .... a new one w/ the clutch is $500 from NAPA ... but im looking for a cheap one so lemme know what you find

ive already recharged my a/c and that didnt help the problem

recharging your a/c wont fix the problem! recharging your a/c only CHARGES the freon in the a/c system. AFTER replacing anything on the a/c system then youre supposed to recharge

Venom_5 · 03-07-2007, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by CAMRYTUNER20

recharging your a/c wont fix the problem! recharging your a/c only CHARGES the freon in the a/c system. AFTER replacing anything on the a/c system then youre supposed to recharge

thats what i was telling him ... someone suggested a recharge

Axel Kain · 03-07-2007, 10:04 PM

...ametures, lol.

first figure out if its the belt, or something simple in that area. if you find play in the compressor shaft (or the pully moves in and out) then its prolly shot. do you actually get cool air when the A/C is on? if not then decide to replace it.

you first need the system relieved/vacuumed of the charge thats in it, so you can safely remove your compressor. then replacement, and lastly recharge with the correct volume, and dont forget to add some oil (A/C oil, spesficly).

working at a dealership has its good pionts.

good luck with the work!

cschancey · 03-08-2007, 08:40 AM

thanks for the advise, I do get cold a/c but I have noticed that every now and then i have to push the a/c button a couple of times before it will turn on. ( this happens very rarely ..like once every 2-3 months ) I am going to check the belts and let you know what I can find out. I am really dreading having to replace it all since I will have to convert system from r12 to r134 I think. I am sure it is a job that is over my head. So anything I can do to keep from replacing the compressor would be good.