Hole-lee-freakin'-cow!
I've been having this issue for almost a year. I posted about it back then and didn't get any helpful replies. About 5 months back, I asked the auto shop that does our annual safety inspection (required here in VA) to look into it. They simply said it would be $2k to replace the ENTIRE A/C system.


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I just told my daughter (it's mainly her car) not to use the A/C for the time being. But with hotter weather approaching, I figured I'd make one more swing through this forum to see if there's any others having my issue. Found this post. Immediately went outside and found this just now! It was finger-loose, ready to fall out any minute! Tightened it up and wa-la! No need for a $2k A/C system replacement!
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Thank you sooooo much for this! I had to join the forum to say thanks after searching for a solution to this rattling from the AC compressor all week.
I just bought my son a 2013 Cruze LT for his 17th birthday. We got a sweet deal because of the rattling it made when the AC was on. I figured it was a bad compressor and a local mechanic I showed it to agreed. 500 dollars later. New compressor ac system flushed and recharged...... Same freaking noise! I was so pissed!
So here I find this thread while continuing to search for a solution. I saw that picture and figured NO WAY I would have missed that while changing out the compressor. But I went outside, popped the hood and I saw THAT SAME BOLT sticking out about half an inch and finger loose just like your picture! HOW THE HELL DID EVERYONE (including me) MISS THIS? 😂 LOL.
The rattling and shaking when the AC compressor kicks on is finally GONE. I guess this makes me nervous about the other 2 bolts that hold the bracket on but I guess when I have time I'll have to take the compressor off and inspect the whole bracket to be sure it's all good and tight.
The bright side view is, even though I wasted 500 bucks on a remanufactured compressor and ac flush/charge, I easily saved at least 1500 off the price of the car due to the thing rattling when I bought it so I guess I consider myself still ahead of the game on this car.
Glad I stumbled on to this place! Thanks a million fellas.