I've had noisy compressors, which usually sound kinda like they're rock
crushers or such.  Matter of fact, the wife's '84 can be heard easily over
the engine, but it keeps on going.  I've never heard a whine, except when
using cheap belts, which can set up a hormonic of some sort.  My advice
would be to try a Gates belt and see if the noise goes away.

Karl Wolz

-----Original Message-----
From: The Bus Depot <ron@NETCARRIER.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Friday, March 05, 1999 8:29 AM
Subject: Re: noisy A/C compressor

>> I have an '84 Westfalia with A/C.  Has anyone ever noticed how noisy
>> the compressor was?  It sounds like a low speed turbine when it is on.
>
>
>I have never noticed the compressor in my '89, or my '85 before it, to be
>particularly loud.  Never particularly noticed it from the drivers seat,
>never had any rear passengers complain about it.
>
>- Ron Salmon
> The Bus Depot
> http://www.busdepot.com