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My Scirocco has just celebrated its 7th birthday (64K miles). The AC has started sounding noisy, particularly at low speeds. Its sounds like the compressor is working at full load with a whirring sound which rises and falls with the engine revs. The AC itself is working fine and is cooler than ever...

JUNKMAN wrote:Had the same problem on my R recently turned out to be low on gas once recharged no problems


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My previous Roc was doing that noise - the up and down whirry sound at low speeds - and I was scared it was the compressor dying and megabucks for a new one. Without telling them about the noise issue I just asked VW for an aircon service. Noise gone, problem solved. If I'd said "the aircon's ...

My Scirocco has just celebrated its 7th birthday (64K miles). The AC has started sounding noisy, particularly at low speeds. Its sounds like the compressor is working at full load with a whirring sound which rises and falls with the engine revs. The AC itself is working fine and is cooler than ever ...

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