Hi All

I am new to this forum and I am looking for advice or guidance. I first noticed this a few weeks ago there seemed to be a clicking noise from under the dash when I used the blowers ( sounds maybe like a relay clicking or a fan trying to spin). But tonight is the first time I have noticed the A/C on the drivers side only wont blow cold and constantly blows warm air when the engine is warm enough. I was just wondering if anyone can give me some advice what to look at or where to start I really don't want to have to pay a garage to look at this.

How do I even get to the fans or air conditioning compressor?

has anyone encountered anything like this before?

 

Thanks in advance for your replies.

 

My left temperature motor (which is the driver's side here :)) suddenly fell apart on a summer afternoon at around 180k km. I heard loud cracking noises when it failed. The two halves of the motor housing separated and I saw the plastic gears inside. With half an hour of fiddling I have managed to push the housings together and it so-so worked again but the temperature wasn't stable any more. Dealer replaced it under warranty.

There were 2 cases on the HU forum regarding the right side (passenger side) motor. A plastic gear (which moves the temperature flap) fell off. One of the guys managed to put it back, the other one is waiting for dealer fix. They heard some clicking noises and the symptom was unadjustable temperature.

You can always try calibrating but I guess it won't help. If you turn the volume up you can hear my faulty motor after I 'fixed' it. (The centre vent problem was also fixed by the dealer, it was a dash out job...)

 

 

I have read in a few places about this re calibration of the A/c how is this done? 

Thanks again 

As in the video.

Doh just spotted that 

any idea how I get to the motor actuators in the dash read that these are often the cause.

thsnks 

My left motor is visible under the dash, the right one is somewhat hidden behind/under the glovebox.

Not sure about RHD cars as mine is LHD.

You can see the motors working if you change the temperature e.g. from LO to HI.

Aki78 for the drivers side that is visible was this a dash out job too? I have managed to get the old one out but I can’t get the new one in way too tight to work! 

Sorry, no idea. Dealer fixed both problems at the same time. They told me they had to remove the dash because of the centre flap problem (some greasing helped).

Don't forget to run a calibration once you replaced the motor.

Look here for service manuals: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/6mvh3pqryshv3rp/AAAYSoCsp-vVWz-h4ko4QoAha?dl=0

Did your motor also fall apart?