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Polygon

Looking like this? That seems to be where the noise is coming from, or the compressor, not sure which.

The engineer seemed to be saying the compressor would need to be replaced then re-gassed. Was that BS?

Here's the noise:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/16GM_iYnptK9ZD2DKvVqygaTGnXwJlqb1/view?usp=drivesdk

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user69121 in reply to @Polygon
The loud click at 8 sec is probably the overload protection tripping as the compressor motor has been drawing current but not running.

It's possible that the compressor is actually seized.

The starting relay lives under the cover on the left side of the compressor. It could be one unit combined with the overload.
Remove cover, unplug wires, pull relay from the 3 pins that connect it to the comp.

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Polygon in reply to @user69121

The compressor is still getting warm (as I assume it should) but the radiator up the back of the fridge not at all. I don't know if this confirms what you say about it being seized does it?

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