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03-16-2010, 10:36 PM | #1 |
Drives: 2008 Yaris Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Austin, TX
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A/C Vent Noise
When my A/C is on, it sounds like something is fluttering in the duct. It doesn't appear to be blocked or anything, but the sound is pretty consistent.
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03-16-2010, 10:56 PM | #2 |
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Drop your passenger side glove box and see if something got sucked into the blower (which is right behind the glove box).
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03-16-2010, 11:40 PM | #3 |
Drives: 2008 Yaris Join Date: Mar 2010
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Thanks for the tip. I went ahead and pulled the glove box out, unfortunately I can't seem to find anything that might be causing the problem. It sounds like it's coming from the central vent, luckily I'm still under warranty. Looks like I'll be taking a trip to the dealership, unless you have any other suggestions?
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03-17-2010, 08:47 AM | #4 | |
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03-17-2010, 10:15 AM | #5 |
Is it only when you press the A/C button or when you turn the fan speed up for any blower position? Does it happen in recirculate or open or both? How about parked vs local vs hwy?
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03-17-2010, 10:54 AM | #6 | |
Drives: 2008 Yaris Join Date: Mar 2010
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It seems to be apparent only on speeds 3 and 4 which leads me to believe it is in fact something stuck in there. Airflow setting and where I'm driving don't seem to have much of an effect. |
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03-17-2010, 12:28 PM | #7 |
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You can quite easily (as in, without cutting your fingers) unscrew the bottom of the blower motor housing, and take a look the fan. I put some WD-40 in there, and it made no difference whatsoever to the sound from the motor itself.
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03-17-2010, 02:38 PM | #8 |
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FWIW, mine made a similar sound for a couple of days... and then just when I was starting to get annoyed and about to take it in, it went away by itself. That was a few months ago. I've had similar situations in other cars too, where it seems like the cause of the sound gets "worked through" and then is gone.
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03-17-2010, 11:37 PM | #9 |
Drives: Meteorite Yaris Liftback Join Date: May 2007
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I had the same issue until about a minute ago. I just pulled down the glove box and found a pine needle in my blower fan. Problem solved.
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03-18-2010, 08:30 PM | #10 |
Drives: 2008 Yaris Join Date: Mar 2010
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Found it! A thin piece of plastic from a cigarette pack wrapper was the culprit! I'm SO glad I don't have to go to the dealership. I probably would have been made fun of mercilessly, not only by the mechanics but by my boyfriend as well. Thanks to everyone for their help!
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03-18-2010, 10:49 PM | #11 | |
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03-22-2010, 02:08 PM | #12 |
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the air does get sucked from the air by the feet of the passenger side... that's probably why it was able to get stuck on the fan there.. hehe
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