Heat makes a tick

[siczy]

When my blower is on for my heat, there is a constant ticking coming from the passenger side of the dash. Is this normal? Is there a way to shut this thing up other than turning up the radio?

Thank you.

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[jeb]

Sounds like you have crap in your blower housing. If you're up to it, remove the cabin filter and look in the squirrel cage (blower motor) and clean out all the leaves and crap. I just had to do this to my Forester.

If you don't want to do this, you're under warranty so just make it the dealers problem.

 

[siczy]

Sounds like you have crap in your blower housing. If you're up to it, remove the cabin filter and look in the squirrel cage (blower motor) and clean out all the leaves and crap. I just had to do this to my Forester.

If you don't want to do this, you're under warranty so just make it the dealers problem.

The car only has 200 miles on it do you think I should even look in the cage?

 

[jeb]

The car only has 200 miles on it do you think I should even look in the cage?

oh jezzz.......... really??????

Nah actually, I'd probably just take it right back to the dealer! Unless it's far away.

 

[siczy]

oh jezzz.......... really??????

Nah actually, I'd probably just take it right back to the dealer! Unless it's far away.

It's a good 45 min drive, also they don't do the work on weekends so I cant really swing it because i work 8-6 every day.

 

[jeb]

It's a good 45 min drive, also they don't do the work on weekends so I cant really swing it because i work 8-6 every day.

Normally the cause of that noise is leaves and crap getting in the intake vents by the wipers, but if your car has 200kms on it.... I’d say there’s a dealer trip in order.

 

[siczy]

Normally the cause of that noise is leaves and crap getting in the intake vents by the wipers, but if your car has 200kms on it.... I’d say there’s a dealer trip in order.

Ugh, what if i blow into the blower motor with like a compressed air canister like for keyboards?

 

[jeb]

Ugh, what if i blow into the blower motor with like a compressed air canister like for keyboards?

Eh, like I said, your car only has 200km. There’s probably nothing in there yet, and I wouldn’t dick around in there. Don’t give your dealer a reason to deny your warranty.

Just my advice. Can’t hurt anything to just pull the cabin filter out and shine a light in though.

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