vibration due to a/c

[hari-bhari]

hey i usually drive with my a/c off, but i turned it on today with the windows rolled up and noticed that it causes some vibration in the steering wheel. this is more of an issue at idle, when im stopped at a traffic light, not when im moving. anyone know if this is normal? and man, i think i might have to take apart my passenger door, that noise at 2000 rpm is getting really annoying, and i want to get rid of it before i sell my car.

[Jackass-Jeff]

my solara isn't "experienced" enough yet to be doing that...

but my last car did that, so does my mom's 99 CR-V and my dad's truck... so I would think it's normal

[TadS]

Mine does that too. My Celica did it also, so I just figure that is how Toyotas are. Now that the question is out here, I am sort of curious what causes this? Is there a way to fix it?

[Mole]

hmm the vibration is most likely caused by the a/c compressor. once you hit that ac button, there is a clutch that pops in and steals more power from the engine, making it to work harder; but you get colder air inside.

[hari-bhari]

hmm the vibration is most likely caused by the a/c compressor. once you hit that ac button, there is a clutch that pops in and steals more power from the engine, making it to work harder; but you get colder air inside.

yup that makes sense, jus wanted to make sure its a normal vibration though. seems almost cyclic, fades in and out once every second, but very mild, it wouldn't**** get anybody's attention. i only notice cuz im obsessed

[SammySolara]

yup that makes sense, jus wanted to make sure its a normal vibration though. seems almost cyclic, fades in and out once every second, but very mild, it would get anybody's attention. i only notice cuz im obsessed

Normal VIBRATION... Cyclic... Fades IN and OUT... Mild... Would get anybody's ATTENTION.... OBSESSION
^Need I say more??!

[Mole]

yup that makes sense, jus wanted to make sure its a normal vibration though. seems almost cyclic, fades in and out once every second, but very mild, it would get anybody's attention. i only notice cuz im obsessed

Normal VIBRATION... Cyclic... Fades IN and OUT... Mild... Would get anybody's ATTENTION.... OBSESSION
^Need I say more??!

yikes.... what goes through your mind? its just a vibration from getting cold air

[SammySolara]

yikes.... what goes through your mind? its just a vibration from getting cold air

Oh is that all it is?!

[hari-bhari]

sorry, above, i meant wouldnt** get anybody's attention. but , man im not crazy, the vibration is there, i promise. you can feel it in the steering wheel. stop making me feel like a mental patient

[SammySolara]

lol, man im not crazy, the vibration is there, i promise, you can feel it in the steering wheel. stop making me feel like a mental patient

Oh so now you want me to FEEL it?

[hari-bhari]

lol what am i supposed to say to that?!?!

[SammySolara]

There are still 4 more senses: touch, see, smell and hear... take your pick!

[Guest]

There are still 4 more senses: touch, see, smell and hear... take your pick!

well you can't taste it....you may be able to see if if your own hand was on the steering wheel and u watched it shaking, or maybe my own hand on the wheel, you could see it shaking, but that would still involve touch. you can't smell it obviously, and its not really audible either, so hearing is out the question. so there you have it, you just have to FEEEEEL it

[hari-bhari]

d'oh, that would be me of course in the previous post

[SammySolara]

so there you have it, you just have to FEEEEEL it

YAH PUT SOME EMOTION IN THAT!!!!! = ME!