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What is your question?
I;M HAVING KNOCKING AND PINGING IN MY 4 CYLINDER ENGINE WHEN I START MY EQUINOX. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND HAD IT LOOKED AT. I ASSUMED IT WAS THE VALVES AGAIN DUE TO THE RECALL OF VALVE PECKING. THEIR MECHANIC TOLD ME IT WAS THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR SOUNDING LIKE A BALL PIN HAMMER. I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT IF IT WASN'T FIXED IT COULD POSSIBLY EFFECT THE ENGINE AND THROW OUT THE TIMING CHAIN. I THINK THAT FROM WHAT I HAVE READ IS THAT THE COMPRESSOR IS JUST FOR THE AIR CONDITIONING. I FEEL THAT IF I JUST LEAVE THE AIR CONDITIONER OFF I COULD SAFELY DRIVE MY VEHICLE WITHOUT ANY CONCERNS TO MY ENGIN. LOOKING FOR ANSWERS PLEASE.
