# 2005 Altima AC problems

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-altima-ac-problems/32170>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [June 21, 2009, 12:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-altima-ac-problems/32170 "2009-06-21T12:34:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Frank\_Dux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/4da419/32.png) [@Frank\_Dux](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Frank_Dux)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2009, 12:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-altima-ac-problems/32170/1 "2009-06-21T12:34:50Z")

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My AC seems like it is failing on me. It is not blowing cold air anymore, only slightly cool air. Also, I have noticed that there is a strange noise that sounds like a “whooshing”, if that is even real. Almost sounds like something is turning on and off. It will put out air at full blast though.  
  
  
  
 Is this the compressor going out or am I possibly just in need of some freon? Need some help here as it is starting to approach the triple digits in GA.

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**Author:** ![Frank\_Dux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/4da419/32.png) [@Frank\_Dux](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Frank_Dux)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2009, 9:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-altima-ac-problems/32170/2 "2009-06-22T21:00:13Z")

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Any ideas here?

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**Author:** ![tardis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f0a364/32.png) [@tardis](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tardis)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2009, 9:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-altima-ac-problems/32170/3 "2009-06-22T21:08:08Z")

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You should start by having the pressures measured.

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**Author:** ![Beadsandbeads](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c57346/32.png) [@Beadsandbeads](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Beadsandbeads)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2009, 12:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-altima-ac-problems/32170/4 "2009-06-23T00:01:49Z")

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Is the “radiator” fan turning when you turn on the AC? How does the temp gauge look?

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**Author:** ![Frank\_Dux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/4da419/32.png) [@Frank\_Dux](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Frank_Dux)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2009, 12:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-altima-ac-problems/32170/5 "2009-06-23T00:07:40Z")

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I have not seen any changes in the temp gauge. I’m not sure how I would tell if the radiator fan is turning.

I have someone bringing gauges to work tomorrow and he is going to check to see how the pressure is. Hopefully I can post an answer here tomorrow.

If it ends up being a compressor issue, would you recommend the dealership or an independent repair shop?

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**Author:** ![Frank\_Dux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/4da419/32.png) [@Frank\_Dux](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Frank_Dux)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2009, 12:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-altima-ac-problems/32170/6 "2009-06-23T00:08:58Z")

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I’m having one of our engineers look at it tomorrow. He has all the gauges and hopefully will be able to diagnose the problem.