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wayneg Member Since: 05 Jun 2013 Location: South Fremantle, Australia ( ex London ) Posts: 796 |
This problem started today, car starts and drives with no issues, I have no idea what it could be. After car has been left for 15mins or so, presumably all systems have gone to sleep, when I open the driver's door there is a loud clicking from behind the dash somewhere, it goes for about 10 seconds then stops. closing and opening the door does not make it start again until the car is left for over 15mins again. It sort of sounds like the click when you turn the key but it seems to go in quick bursts of 3, click click click - click click click Any ideas? 2007 TDV8 VSE
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5th Feb 2019 9:32am |
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mpirie Member Since: 26 Jun 2012 Location: In the Highlands Posts: 898 |
Ventilation blend motor?
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5th Feb 2019 9:34am |
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wayneg Member Since: 05 Jun 2013 Location: South Fremantle, Australia ( ex London ) Posts: 796 |
Do the blend motors go through a test sequence? 2007 TDV8 VSE
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5th Feb 2019 9:49am |
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wayneg Member Since: 05 Jun 2013 Location: South Fremantle, Australia ( ex London ) Posts: 796 |
Mike, thanks for the pointer, Did a search for blend motor and bingo seems spot on. Funny how you think you know most thing that are likely to fail but this one is new to me. Now to find a used one in Oz.... 2007 TDV8 VSE
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5th Feb 2019 9:54am |
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mpirie Member Since: 26 Jun 2012 Location: In the Highlands Posts: 898 |
I don't think a new replacement costs too much.
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6th Feb 2019 7:44am |
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wayneg Member Since: 05 Jun 2013 Location: South Fremantle, Australia ( ex London ) Posts: 796 |
Fingers crossed it might have been sorted. I removed the unit and removed the motor from the gearbox and it all seemed to move freely. I reassembled it connected back to the cars wiring then changing all the heater controls observed the final gear turning quietly. All good I thought so all back together, left the car for 30mins then opened the door to Click Click Click...... Took the unit out again and this time opened the gearbox, it all looked good and moved freely but I greased it at the appropriate points, reassembled, refitted and left the car. The next time I opened the door no clicking, I put my hand on the motor and could feel it working.
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6th Feb 2019 8:13am |
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Robert Member Since: 25 Oct 2011 Location: Perigueux Posts: 2288 |
Thanks for the pics and the explanation |
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6th Feb 2019 9:30am |
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mpirie Member Since: 26 Jun 2012 Location: In the Highlands Posts: 898 |
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6th Feb 2019 9:27pm |
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wayneg Member Since: 05 Jun 2013 Location: South Fremantle, Australia ( ex London ) Posts: 796 |
I have now had 2 weeks of silent entry so can conclude opening the blend motor gearbox to clean and re-grease cured my problem without the need for new parts. 2007 TDV8 VSE
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21st Feb 2019 8:53am |
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JohnK Member Since: 15 Mar 2020 Location: Hampshire Posts: 61 |
Great writeup Wayneg, seems as though a few of us are suffering this now.
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1st Apr 2020 7:53am |
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wayneg Member Since: 05 Jun 2013 Location: South Fremantle, Australia ( ex London ) Posts: 796 |
I can confirm my problem has not reoccured.
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1st Apr 2020 8:58am |
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JohnK Member Since: 15 Mar 2020 Location: Hampshire Posts: 61 |
Thanks again for the info, took it out and greased, will see if its cured it when i connect the battery back up later today. |
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2nd Apr 2020 6:48am |
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wayneg Member Since: 05 Jun 2013 Location: South Fremantle, Australia ( ex London ) Posts: 796 |
Let us know how it goes 2007 TDV8 VSE
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2nd Apr 2020 8:34am |
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JohnK Member Since: 15 Mar 2020 Location: Hampshire Posts: 61 |
Well I thought it had fixed it.
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3rd Apr 2020 8:36am |
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