My 3.8 V6 clicks?

white03v6 · January 3rd, 2009, 01:50 AM

When i turn on my a/c or my defog/defrost, my car makes a loud clicking noise. im thinking its the radiator fan because when i turn the car off the noise slows down to a stop instead of instantly turning off. what are your opinions?

Racinjason81 · January 4th, 2009, 05:56 PM

are you sure it isnt your ac compressor?

1FUN4RD · January 4th, 2009, 06:00 PM

My old p/u truck does the same thing when it's cold out. It is the A/C compressor on mine. I don't know what causes it, but it doesn't do it after it has run for a few min. & never does it in warm weather.
Yes my A/C works great. In case you were wondering.

white03v6 · January 4th, 2009, 09:01 PM

Originally Posted by Racinjason81

are you sure it isnt your ac compressor?

i took it to a friend and he felt the pipe/hose thing on the compressor and it was still cold, so he said it wasnt it. but today i took my fan off and there was a part of it that was cracked in half and sticking out so i would guess that it was hitting up against the fans case. and if it were the a/c compressor it shouldnt come on when defog/defrost is on right?

white03v6 · January 4th, 2009, 09:05 PM

and it only makes the noise while the fan is spinning though, so i think it would make sense that its the fan. and when the a/c or defog/defrost is on once the fan stops the noise stops, even if the a/c or defog/defrost is still running. and the outside temp doesnt affect it at all, it always does it.

Stang Tech · January 4th, 2009, 10:30 PM

the a/c compressor will run when run with the defrost is on as long as the temp is above 50* it says so in your owner's manual. i would check the fan and fan shroud for anything that could cause that noise

white03v6 · January 5th, 2009, 03:28 PM

Originally Posted by Stang Tech

the a/c compressor will run when run with the defrost is on as long as the temp is above 50* it says so in your owner's manual. i would check the fan and fan shroud for anything that could cause that noise

temperature has no effect on this noise though. it has made it in the lows 20s all the way up to the low 80s so far.

white03v6 · January 5th, 2009, 03:29 PM

and my car was used and it didnt come with an owners manual

white03v6 · January 5th, 2009, 03:52 PM

and sorry about placing this in the wrong section...i figured engine problems could go in general engine tech or in the specific section for your car.

im really bad at placing things in the right section

Zatrekaz · January 6th, 2009, 02:10 AM

No biggie man, we only castrate the ones who keep doing it....

04mustang232 · January 6th, 2009, 05:10 PM

is it condensation leaking onto your hot manifold? might sound stupid, but that question reminds me of a similar question asked awhile back in which the case was condenstion leaking onto the hot manifold.

white03v6 · January 6th, 2009, 06:36 PM

Originally Posted by 04mustang232

is it condensation leaking onto your hot manifold? might sound stupid, but that question reminds me of a similar question asked awhile back in which the case was condenstion leaking onto the hot manifold.

idk, i havenst seen anything leaking anywhere, but ill check it later.

white03v6 · January 6th, 2009, 06:42 PM

Originally Posted by Zatrekaz

No biggie man, we only castrate the ones who keep doing it....

...i think i should try to stop lol

January 3rd, 2009, 01:50 AM	#1
white03v6 Hardcore Enthusiast 2003 V6 Mustang Too long@Too slow Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NC Posts: 2,649 iTrader: 1 reviews	My 3.8 V6 clicks? When i turn on my a/c or my defog/defrost, my car makes a loud clicking noise. im thinking its the radiator fan because when i turn the car off the noise slows down to a stop instead of instantly turning off. what are your opinions?

January 4th, 2009, 05:56 PM	#2
Racinjason81 Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New jersey Posts: 1,559 iTrader: 0 reviews	are you sure it isnt your ac compressor? __________________ Heres a real funny video youtube.com/watch?v=ojB7KkaR03I VTEC stands for Very Torqueless Economy Car Honda stands for Hold On Not Done Accelerating 1991 LX 5.0 H/B(T-70 turbo coming soon)

January 4th, 2009, 06:00 PM	#3
1FUN4RD MMs Ford Racing Nut Swinger 2007 MUSTANG GT Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: CENTRAL IOWA Posts: 4,367 iTrader: 3 reviews	My old p/u truck does the same thing when it's cold out. It is the A/C compressor on mine. I don't know what causes it, but it doesn't do it after it has run for a few min. & never does it in warm weather. Yes my A/C works great. In case you were wondering. __________________ www.1fun4rd.blogspot.com

January 4th, 2009, 10:30 PM	#6
Stang Tech Regular 2003 Mustang GT Vortech Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 210 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 1 reviews	the a/c compressor will run when run with the defrost is on as long as the temp is above 50* it says so in your owner's manual. i would check the fan and fan shroud for anything that could cause that noise __________________ Ford Certified Tech Land Rover Certified Tech Ase Certified Tech Honda/ Acura Certified Tech AllData Automotive Information Specialist 03 Mustang GT Vortech V3 Intercooled 407/415 to the wheels BOOOOSSSTTTTTT

January 6th, 2009, 02:10 AM	#10
Zatrekaz Wax on, Wax off 2003 Mustang V6 16.8@83.3 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 6,954 iTrader: 15 reviews	No biggie man, we only castrate the ones who keep doing it.... __________________ Black Bullitt Rims FT/FS Looking to Sell or Trade for Silver FR500s Looking to buy a lot of 99-04 Interior Pieces If you have any for sale, PM me

January 4th, 2009, 09:05 PM	#5
white03v6 Hardcore Enthusiast 2003 V6 Mustang Too long@Too slow Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NC Posts: 2,649 iTrader: 1 reviews	and it only makes the noise while the fan is spinning though, so i think it would make sense that its the fan. and when the a/c or defog/defrost is on once the fan stops the noise stops, even if the a/c or defog/defrost is still running. and the outside temp doesnt affect it at all, it always does it.

January 5th, 2009, 03:29 PM	#8
white03v6 Hardcore Enthusiast 2003 V6 Mustang Too long@Too slow Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NC Posts: 2,649 iTrader: 1 reviews	and my car was used and it didnt come with an owners manual

January 5th, 2009, 03:52 PM	#9
white03v6 Hardcore Enthusiast 2003 V6 Mustang Too long@Too slow Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NC Posts: 2,649 iTrader: 1 reviews	and sorry about placing this in the wrong section...i figured engine problems could go in general engine tech or in the specific section for your car. im really bad at placing things in the right section

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