Geauxfast, thanks for posting that, it's additional food for thought. It seems it's just better to replace the compressor when these symptoms pop up. It doesnt seem worth it to go repair it.

Benvette, that sounds like there could be an electrical problem (misfires) aside from your compressor, and they might be completely unrelated. I would probably start with checking for error codes. Good luck!

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