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Old Aug 8, 2007 | 10:31 AM
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okay Ive just bout my 98 strat less than a month ago.
Every things works fine on it, good AC smooth trani even thought it has 138 thousand on it.
any ways my question.

when i start my car it makes a grinding sound really loudly and makes this sound for about 45 sec to a min afterward.

has anyone else had this problem?

98 dodge strat V6

I think its the clutch on the AC air compresser but not sure.

what do you guys think?
 
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Old Aug 8, 2007 | 01:09 PM
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Since you say this happens at start up, you may want to check your starter.I have heard of the clutch on the startersticking and you get a sound like that till it unsticks. Best bet is to replace.
 
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Old Aug 8, 2007 | 03:10 PM
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Default RE: horrable sound on start up

ive narrowed it down to the clutch on the air compresser. when the ac kicks in it stops
 
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Old Aug 9, 2007 | 09:08 PM
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Default RE: horrable sound on start up

check the belt tension on your pulleys, all of them. might have a belt that streched a bit and is slipping making an odd noise. how did you track it to the a/c?
 
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