Heater/AC Blower Making A Chirping Ticking Sound Please Help Me Solve This Issue
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Heater/AC Blower Making A Chirping Ticking Sound Please Help Me Solve This Issue
So its been raining hard all day today. Anyways I hop into my ride and turn on the heater/ac an I hear a chirping ticking sound coming from the vents. Its like you put a card in between the spokes on a bicycle kind of sound. Anyways Is there any solution to this ? Thanks
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chirping fan
I had this problem on a Mercedes SL and it was fixed by removing the fan cover and spraying some lubricant on the bearings. The chirping is caused by uneven friction due to rust. I recommend one of the rust dissolving lubricants. I've had great results with Kroil but there are numerous others. WD40 is good but doesn't last that long.
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ITS THE FOAM INSULATION OFF THE RECIRC DOOR. IT DETERIORATES, COME LOOSE AND ENDS UP IN THE SQUIRREL CAGE RIGHT BEHIND IT. TO REMOVE, TURN THE RIRC ON AND THE AC. THIS WILL OPEN THE DOOR TO SEE INSIDE AT THE CAGE. NOW DISC THE BLOWER MOTOR CONNECTOR UNDER THE HOUSING, USEALLY A SMALL WHITE 2 PIN CONNECTOR WITH TO 10-2 GAUSE WIRES. IT CLIPS TO THE BOTTOM OF THE HOUSING, DISCONNECT IT TO STOP THE BLOWER,. YOU NEEDD A BRIGHT FLASHLIGHT TO SEE INSIDE PREFFERRABLY A POCKET LED 1. IF YOU CAN SEE THE FOAM MOMENTARILY TOUCH THE CONNECTOR TOGETHER AGAIN TO ROTATE THE CAGE, WHEN YOU SEE IT YOU CAN FASHION A METAL COAT HANGER INTO A HOOK TO LOOP AROUND/INTO THE FOAM AND PULL IT OUT. i USE A LONG METAL PICK WITH A 90
ITS THE FOAM INSULATION OFF THE RECIRC DOOR. IT DETERIORATES, COME LOOSE AND ENDS UP IN THE SQUIRREL CAGE RIGHT BEHIND IT. TO REMOVE, TURN THE RIRC ON AND THE AC. THIS WILL OPEN THE DOOR TO SEE INSIDE AT THE CAGE. NOW DISC THE BLOWER MOTOR CONNECTOR UNDER THE HOUSING, USEALLY A SMALL WHITE 2 PIN CONNECTOR WITH TO 10-2 GAUSE WIRES. IT CLIPS TO THE BOTTOM OF THE HOUSING, DISCONNECT IT TO STOP THE BLOWER,. YOU NEEDD A BRIGHT FLASHLIGHT TO SEE INSIDE PREFFERRABLY A POCKET LED 1. IF YOU CAN SEE THE FOAM MOMENTARILY TOUCH THE CONNECTOR TOGETHER AGAIN TO ROTATE THE CAGE, WHEN YOU SEE IT YOU CAN FASHION A METAL COAT HANGER INTO A HOOK TO LOOP AROUND/INTO THE FOAM AND PULL IT OUT. i USE A LONG METAL PICK WITH A 90
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PULL THE LOWER DASH PANEL(KNEE BOLSTER) ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. NOW BOLTED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DASH AND FIRWALL IS THE LEFT SIDE BLACK BLOWER MOTOR. THERES A RECTANGULAR DOOR FACING YOU. OPERATE THE RECIRC BUTTON ON THE AC CONTROL PANEL/ ITS THE PIC OF THE CAR WITH CIRCULAR ARROW. YOU CAN SEE THE DOOR OPEN AND CLOSE, WHEN OPEN IT RECIRCULATES THE AIR IN THE CABIN, HENSE THE NAME. WHEN ITS OPEN YOU CAN LOOK PAST IT TO THE BLOWER FAN CAGE AND USEALLY SEE THE FOAM PAD STUCK IN IT WHEN YOU TURN OFF TH BLOWER, THAT PAD ORIGINALLY WAS ON THAT DOOR FACE TO SEAL IT....I CANT GIVE DIAGRAMS OR PICS, SOMEONE ELSE WILL HAVE TO HELP ON THAT, i NEED TO GET BACK TO WORK AND MAKE MONEY. I JUST THOUGHT IDE HELP YOU SINCE NO ONE ELSE HIT IT YET. ITS A COMMON ISSUE AND THE "CARD IN BYCYCLE SOUND" IS ALWAYS THE DEAD GIVEAWAY CAUSE THATS EXACTLY THE SOUND IT MAKES ONLY ALITTLE MORE MUFFLED
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