A/C SYSTEM MOAN NOISE (REPLACE A/C HOSE ASSEMBLY). Chevrolet Venture 1998

SUBJECT: A/C SYSTEM MOAN NOISE (REPLACE A/C HOSE ASSEMBLY)

MODELS: 1997-98 CHEVROLET VENTURE 1997-98 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 1997-98 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT

CONDITION:

SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT ON A MOAN TYPE NOISE THAT BECOMES EVIDENT WHEN THE A/C COMPRESSOR CLUTCH IS ENGAGED. THIS CONDITION IS MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN ENGINE IS AROUND THE 1000-2000 RPM RANGE. THE NOISE MAY BE LOUDEST WHEN THE ENGINE IS UNDER LIGHT ACCELERATION THROUGH THIS RPM RANGE.

CAUSE:

THE MOAN NOISE MAY BE CREATED BY COMPRESSOR PULSES WHICH SET UP A SYSTEM RESONANCE BETWEEN THE COMPRESSOR AND THE IN-LINE MUFFLER.

CORRECTION:

THIS CONDITION MAY BE CORRECTED BY REPLACING THE A/C COMPRESSOR TO CONDENSER HOSE ASSEMBLY. THE NEW HOSE ASSEMBLIES HAVE REPOSITIONED MUFFLERS DESIGNED TO CORRECT THE MOAN NOISE. REFER TO SECTION #1 IN THE SERVICE MANUAL FOR HOSE ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE.

PARTS INFORMATION:

P/N DESCRIPTION ============= ===============================================

10419475 HOSE, ASM - A/C COMPRESSOR + CONDENSER (C34)

10419476 HOSE, ASM - A/C COMPRESSOR + CONDENSER (C60)

PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OPERATION LABOR OPERATION NUMBER DESCRIPTION TIME =============== ==================================== ===============

D3088 HOSES AND/OR LINES, REFRIGERANT - USE PUBLISHED REPLACE LABOR OPERATION TIME

FIGURES: 00 ATTACHMENTS: 00

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