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The AC. Normal noise?

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Old 05-05-2004, 05:15 PM
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Smile The AC. Normal noise?
It was 85 degrees in western Colorado today, so used the air conditioner for the first time this year. I noticed a fairly loud "clunk" sound each time I turned it on.

The truck has 19,000 miles and has been perfect since I bought it last July.

Is the "clunk" sound normal, or do I need Dodge to take a look?

Thanks for any opinions.

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Mine has a clunk when I switch it from external draw to internal draw. I am pretty sure it is just the valve that dictates where the air is being drawn from.
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The clunk is the compressor kicking on...they all do it.
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Mine too, especially if the AC has not been used in a while.
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