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LBdriver

10-20-2006, 01:16 PM

The blower motor is making a sound as if a paper was touching the fan blades.
A clicking sound.
It just started yesterday.

Kitt

10-20-2006, 02:15 PM

Remove the glove keeper, remove the filter and you will see the blower, just check it...

gonzo452001

10-20-2006, 03:01 PM

sometimes mice get in there and build nests or could have sucked in leaves

LBdriver

10-20-2006, 03:25 PM

ok, i will remove the filter and look in there.
It did start making that noise right after I switched over to the outside air. hmmm.
I hope it is just leaves.

Thanks.

swng

10-20-2006, 06:40 PM

Hope it is leaves. If it indeed is, then the leaves will decay and be blown away eventually.

El Jefe

10-21-2006, 12:46 AM

mine does this too but i've been too lazy to check it out

swng

10-21-2006, 01:19 AM

mine does this too but i've been too lazy to check it out
If this does not bother you too much and subject to there being no apparent safety issue, I think you can wait until the next oil change to mention it to the service people to see if they can fix it under warranty. I think a problem like this should be covered by warranty.

pennystocks

10-22-2006, 07:38 AM

gonzo452001

10-22-2006, 12:24 PM

My o4 tacoma had a front wheel bearing go out with 58000miles on it they gave me a 05 camry to drive it was sweet had it for 3 days

ECHOKnight2000

10-22-2006, 02:14 PM

Yea mine started to whine a couple of weeks ago, iits a bit quieter now but still kinda annoying. My dealer said they dont give loaner cars which is total bs. Any one eelse have problems gettin a loaner?

It might depend on the dealer...I know the one by me, they only give a loaner car for free if your car has to stay over night. Cause I brought my car in for a recall and asked about a loaner car and the guy said no, but then he retracted it cause the car was there for more than one day...I think it has to be one night or two, obviously if the car is underwarranty or recall other wise you would have to pay for the loaner and its not cheap from the stealership. I guess it depends on the dealers policy about that.:thumbsup:

swng

10-22-2006, 06:07 PM

You may have a strong case for a loaner if through no fault of yours the dealership fails to keep a promise of fixing and returning your car on the same day. They should not ask you, the poor car owner who has sat in their waiting room for more than half a day, to walk home and come back the next day to collect your car.

LBdriver

10-23-2006, 09:46 AM

Well I found the problem.
I have been keeping all my gas receipts in the glove box.
Three of them were sucked in by the blower motor.
My car does not have the a/c filter that is why the receipts made it that far.
Had there been a filter in place it would never have made that noise.
Are all yaris suppose to come with a/c filters?
Anyway thanks Kitt for the advice.

pauljk

10-23-2006, 11:41 AM

Which glove box was it? (How many cars could you ask that question about?!)

:smile:

LBdriver

10-23-2006, 02:17 PM

the passenger lower glove box. Most toyotas have the a/c filter, I am just wondering if they forgot to add it in mine.

swng

10-23-2006, 06:33 PM

Glad that the source of the problem is found. I will check someday to see if I have an air filter.

Racer X-8

09-08-2007, 12:34 PM

A piece of pine straw got into my blower somehow and was driving my wife crazy. (Well, that's her story as to why, and she's sticking to it. :cool:)

Access was as the previous posts, of course. The only tools that I needed was the long needle nose pliers to reach the little sucker and pull it out of the squirel-cage. It came out in three pieces, I think. Problem solved.

I wonder how it got in there though, I never had that happen to me before...

No filter here either...

kimona

09-08-2007, 12:57 PM

Ferret_san

09-08-2007, 08:36 PM

Get a filter... it's really easy to install.

There a DIY for that yet???

Meteorite Man

09-08-2007, 09:23 PM

Check the search for cabin air filter. It's a thread that has been beaten on. 7831

Go with a Bosch Air Filter. Pretty easy and self explanitory to install. $14.99 at AutoZone. # P3750. Other numbers on the bar code are F00E160344. It took 2 days to come in. There is another number to cross it to a Purolater #. That's in the other thread.

Pull the lower glove box door down, squeeze the sides inward to lower it even more. There will be a white plastic rectangular box. Squeeze those two tabs together and that door swings out and to the left. You'll see the blower motor "squirrel cage". The filter contorts like an accordian. Twist, bend, jam or what ever your means are to fit it in there. No filter case needed. It just lays on the housing above the fan motor. Tada....that's it.

If you need a DYI, I suggest pulling over and walking. The Yaris maybe to complicated for you. Ok, relax....J/K....We need to have a DYI meet in areas where we can get together and have booths where the less complicated DYIs can be done by the highly educated folks here at YW. Air Filters here....Cruise Controls there, I wonder who we can get to install chrome?

black2yaris

09-08-2007, 10:15 PM

7831[/ATTACH]
I wonder who we can get to install chrome?
I vote for Redyaris for that he's da Expert on Chrome ! :respekt:

kimona

09-08-2007, 11:39 PM

There a DIY for that yet???

BTW, you could also get the Purolator #C38188 cabin filter.

Ferret_san

09-09-2007, 12:50 AM

BTW, you could also get the Purolator #C38188 cabin filter.

Following on from this, I think that our Aussie spec cars get an A/c Filter as standard... pitty I don't have the car yet to check...

kimona

09-09-2007, 11:43 AM

Following on from this, I think that our Aussie spec cars get an A/c Filter as standard... pitty I don't have the car yet to check...

I only know that the left-hand drive models don't have A/C cabin filters because there is no room to squeeze in the filter frame because of the placement of the blower. For that simple reason, Toyota decided that if the frame wouldn't fit, then the filter wouldn't either. But actually, with a little massaging, the filter can sit flat over the blower without the frame and function very well.

So, I'm curious if the right-hand drive models have the same problem, or if they are fitted with the filter. Let us know.

caveatipse

09-09-2007, 04:33 PM

Yarii come with a place for the filter, but no filter. That is why I am buying one and installing it.

Ferret_san

09-10-2007, 07:10 AM

So, I'm curious if the right-hand drive models have the same problem, or if they are fitted with the filter. Let us know.

Will Do... but I hope you don't mind waiting until October when I take delivery.
Actually, better yet, I'll give the dealer a call tomorrow and ask him.

YarisTom73

09-10-2007, 01:27 PM

Also, just a word of caution, when lowering the glove box door, ensure that the tiny shock absorber doesn't get broken, like I did to mine :mad:. The LB may not have it: anyway, just pop it iff to the side until finished. Good luck!

kimona

09-11-2007, 12:02 AM

Hey Ferret-san, I like your garage mate!

BTW, where the heck is BrisVegas? I used to live in King's Cross (Sydney).

Ferret_san

09-11-2007, 06:44 AM

Hey Ferret-san, I like your garage mate!
BTW, where the heck is BrisVegas? I used to live in King's Cross (Sydney).

Ummmm..Yeah... That garage is a work in progress...:wink:

BrisVegas is actually Brisbane in Queensland. Nothing really ever happens up hear and its got the tag of an old sleepy town, not like Sydney or Melbourne. Hence we try and Bling-it-up a bit... :laugh:

Ferret_san

09-12-2007, 08:46 AM

So, I'm curious if the right-hand drive models have the same problem, or if they are fitted with the filter. Let us know.

Well I rang the dealer and am actually more confused. Sales guy said yes. Rang the spare parts guy and he said no. Got him to check for a part number and he couldn't find one....So, odds on that no part number means no filter.