Q: Multiple issues
When i park, stop, or crank my car it makes a loud noise that sounds like cold water hitting hot metal and i am stumped on this also the ac in the car literally went out llike the day before this and now when you turn the ac on at all you can smell plastic burning and see smoke can you please help with my problems
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