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| A1GSS Member Since: 24 Dec 2010 Location: Saffron Walden, Essex Posts: 1973
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Not at the front I know, ...Compressor cutting in to recharge the accumulator? Graham
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| alanm_3 Member Since: 19 Feb 2011 Location: my House, unless I’m not at home, in which case I’m somewhere else. Posts: 6839
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Could be anything I guess! |
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| A1GSS Member Since: 24 Dec 2010 Location: Saffron Walden, Essex Posts: 1973
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Supercharger clutch...? Elec cooling fan relay? I'm guessing, you realise... |
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| alanm_3 Member Since: 19 Feb 2011 Location: my House, unless I’m not at home, in which case I’m somewhere else. Posts: 6839
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So am I! |
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| Joe90 Member Since: 29 Apr 2010 Location: Hampshire Posts: 6434
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Head under bonnet time!
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| alanm_3 Member Since: 19 Feb 2011 Location: my House, unless I’m not at home, in which case I’m somewhere else. Posts: 6839
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But I don't have a Vauxhall! |
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| fisha Member Since: 25 Sep 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 1564
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The pump for the air con compressor is a mechanical clutch which will clunk on and off and will change the trends very slightly. V8 or else ... |
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| CG-SC Member Since: 06 May 2011 Location: Falkirk Posts: 528
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I get the same - its the aircon clutch engaging and disengaging..... Stolen / Gone: 2006MY Supercharged LPG Autobiography - Zambezi Silver with Sand/Jet/Jet Oxford Leather..... |
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| alanm_3 Member Since: 19 Feb 2011 Location: my House, unless I’m not at home, in which case I’m somewhere else. Posts: 6839
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I'd be happy if that was all it was! |
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| A1GSS Member Since: 24 Dec 2010 Location: Saffron Walden, Essex Posts: 1973
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Easy enough to test. Turn the aircon and fan/blowers off... Graham
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| alanm_3 Member Since: 19 Feb 2011 Location: my House, unless I’m not at home, in which case I’m somewhere else. Posts: 6839
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