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Is this hard on my engine?
Posted by Barry B. [Email] (more from Barry B.) on Tue, 17 Jul 2001 19:50:08
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I recently got my A/C recharged on my '86 900 Turbo and came to realize that my a/c compressor bearing is going south. It isn't too terribly noisy but it doesn't sound good in any event. My question is does this harm my engine in any way? I am going on a 500 mile road trip in a rather remote part of the country this weekend and plan on running my a/c all the time with the cruise control set at 70 mph. I don't care if I burn out my compressor (it will eventually die anyway). But I really don't want to put undue stress on my engine and be broken down on the side of the road with 100's of miles between me and the closest Saab mechanic.
I notice the noise more when I am turning at a slow speed. I assume that is due to the power steering pump also running off of a belt? Didn't somebody mention a while back that they needed to add oil to their compressor? How does one do that? Is it safe for me to run my A/C? Any help, ideas, or suggestions will be greatly appreciated!
Barry
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