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| A1GSS Member Since: 24 Dec 2010 Location: Saffron Walden, Essex Posts: 1973    | Not at the front I know, ...Compressor cutting in to recharge the accumulator? Graham 
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|  18th Jan 2012 5:18pm | 
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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      | Could be anything I guess!   | ||
|  18th Jan 2012 5:38pm | 
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| A1GSS Member Since: 24 Dec 2010 Location: Saffron Walden, Essex Posts: 1973    | Supercharger clutch...? Elec cooling fan relay? I'm guessing, you realise...  | ||
|  18th Jan 2012 5:57pm | 
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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      | So am I!    | ||
|  18th Jan 2012 6:05pm | 
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| Joe90 Member Since: 29 Apr 2010 Location: Hampshire Posts: 6434    | Head under bonnet time!
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|  18th Jan 2012 6:27pm | 
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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      | But I don't have a Vauxhall!   | ||
|  18th Jan 2012 6:31pm | 
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| fisha Member Since: 25 Sep 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 1564    | 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 ... | ||
|  18th Jan 2012 7:14pm | 
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| CG-SC Member Since: 06 May 2011 Location: Falkirk Posts: 528    | 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..... | ||
|  18th Jan 2012 8:20pm | 
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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      | I'd be happy if that was all it was!   | ||
|  18th Jan 2012 9:16pm | 
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| A1GSS Member Since: 24 Dec 2010 Location: Saffron Walden, Essex Posts: 1973    | 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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