NOPE, AFRAID TO TELL YA THE AC COMPRESSOR IS GONNA TAKE A DUMP...USUALLY WHEN THE CLUTCH FAILS IT IS A BEARING PROBLEM ANDTURNING IT ON AND OFF WILL HAVE NO AFFECT. THE RATTLE IS CALLED A DEATH RATTLE AND THE DEALER SHOULD BE THE ONLY ONE TO FIX IT IF YOU WANT IT DONE RIGHT. SURE IT COSTS...EVERYTHING DOES, BUT WORRYING IS SOMETHING I DON'T DO.