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ZUKIWORLD Model Specific Suzuki Forum => Suzuki Grand Vitara, Vitara, Chevy Tracker (Gen. 2 Platform) 1999-2005 => Topic started by: optimizer on June 08, 2012, 07:06:00 PM

Title: 1999 Suzuki Grand Vitara A/C refrigerant charge - loud squeal
Post by: optimizer on June 08, 2012, 07:06:00 PM

Title: Re: 1999 Suzuki Grand Vitara A/C refrigerant charge - loud squeal
Post by: FireCkrEd on June 09, 2012, 05:58:32 AM

Remove some of the coolant, sounds overcharged.

Title: Re: 1999 Suzuki Grand Vitara A/C refrigerant charge - loud squeal
Post by: optimizer on June 10, 2012, 12:09:05 PM

Thanks.
Does this car's compressor have a pressure release valve? Is that what the hissing was?

Title: Re: 1999 Suzuki Grand Vitara A/C refrigerant charge - loud squeal
Post by: FireCkrEd on June 10, 2012, 05:30:00 PM

I don't know, you may have blown the seals. When you remove some coolant, if it has no pressure then a seal is blown.

          Ed

Title: Re: 1999 Suzuki Grand Vitara A/C refrigerant charge - loud squeal
Post by: IanL on June 11, 2012, 11:54:55 PM

I had a similar experience with my V6 - the belt was definitely slipping.  I vented some refrigerant and it works ok now, but the belt must have got polished, because it slips in damp weather.  Going to replace the belts this week.

I think the pressure indicators on these cheap kits are unreliable.