# Air conditioner fan or belt noise

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/air-conditioner-fan-or-belt-noise/30317>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [May 11, 2009, 4:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/air-conditioner-fan-or-belt-noise/30317 "2009-05-11T16:28:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![suzuki\_03](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7feea3/32.png) [@suzuki\_03](https://community.cartalk.com/u/suzuki_03)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2009, 4:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/air-conditioner-fan-or-belt-noise/30317/1 "2009-05-11T16:28:56Z")

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my fan or belt makes noise when i turn on the air conditioner. this happens when the car is in idle and goes away when i step on the car. this usually happens at stop lights.

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2009, 4:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/air-conditioner-fan-or-belt-noise/30317/2 "2009-05-11T16:57:05Z")

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It’s most likely a loose AC compressor drive belt. Cheap and easy to fix. Considering the age of the car I’d think about having a new belt installed.

Which part of the car are you stepping on when the noise goes away?

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**Author:** ![suzuki\_03](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7feea3/32.png) [@suzuki\_03](https://community.cartalk.com/u/suzuki_03)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2009, 2:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/air-conditioner-fan-or-belt-noise/30317/3 "2009-05-12T02:26:48Z")

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when i step on the gas peddle the belt whirling sound seems to stop.