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Pontiac Grand Prix: 1997 grand prix and when i start it..it

 
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1997 grand prix and when i start it..it makes a weird sound, and i think it may have something to do with the the belt??

 

Country: Canada
Make: Pontiac
Model: Grand Prix
Year: 1997

Already Tried:
so far i've only tried googling a few things,looked in the owners manual..at first this one light came on as well which is an orange light with an arrow pointing down inside an almost empty circle, but it does not seem to go on anymore..thank you for your time.

Submitted: 356 days and 20 hours ago.
Category: Pontiac
Value: CA$14
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Expert:  Shawn replied356 days and 20 hours ago.


Shawn : Can you describe the noise?
Customer :

almost a rattling? but not too much,its constant and sounds like its stressing/ or somethings grinding/spinning on something?

Shawn : Does it go away right after you start it
Customer :

no it stays

Customer :

the thign is, i was just driving it and all was well

Customer :

went inside and then an hour later came back out and it started making the sound

Customer :

and it keeps making the sound while running/driving

Customer :

now i don't know if/how serious it is..but i decided to not drive it too much

Customer :

with it making this sound

Shawn : Do you have air conditioning
Customer :

i do,don't use it though

Shawn : Turn it on and see if the noise goes a way or you can just turn on defrost and see if the noise goes away
Customer :

ok ill go try that now

Shawn : Ok
Customer :

putting it on defrost does stop it

Customer :

but that lights back on thats an orange circle that has an arrow pointing down ..

Shawn : The noise you are hearing is your AC clutch rattling it is worn out and needs to be replaced you can drive it like this it will not hurt or damage anything. The noise goes away when you turned your defrost on because it pulls the clutch closed making it no longer rattle
Customer :

ok,thank you..now i just gotta drive with it on defrost for now? and i could probably just go to any mechanic shop for that eh?

Customer :

and what would you know about that light?

Shawn : No you don't have to drive the defrost on the railing won't affect anything it is just annoying. And yes anywhere is probably capable of doing that job.
Shawn : From your description of the light for some reason I can't get a mental picture of it. If it is not on now I would not be too concerned
Shawn : Were you able to find a description of the light at all in the owners manual. Perhaps under warning indicators
Customer :

it comes on when the cars on, and its an orange backlight, and its a circle with an arrow pointing down to the bottom of the circle which looks to be empty except the little on the bottom

Customer :

well thank you for the answer and help

Shawn : By your description it seems like some sort of low fluid indicator but I can't picture in my mind for some reason. Not related to your noise at all

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