My car just dropped a piece I dont know what it does

[Mech0z]

I could hear a "tick pause tick pause tick" and then this little white piece fell out near my pedals, I then tried to crawl in and look up and I think it should be where I put the red circle.

 

But I dont know what that gear turned. Anyone have a  clue?

 

Also I dont think I am agile enough to put it back in, it was pretty hard just to get down there and look up

 

Edited 29 August, 2023 by Mech0z

[StevesTruck]

My guess, and it is a guess would be one of the heater flaps. 

[Mech0z]

1 minute ago, StevesTruck said:

My guess, and it is a guess would be one of the heater flaps. 

How would I confirm that?

[StevesTruck]

I'd probably go through all the heater settings and look for something not working (hot/cold standard/recirc various output directions). 

[J.R.]

Its the secondary output shaft gear of the tamping wopple 🤣

 

Enlarging the photograph of the white part still attached to what appears to be the heater casing it looks like the plastic is broken out just above it, perhaps from when the part made its bid for freedom.

 

I concur with Mech0z

Edited 29 August, 2023 by J.R.

[T07]

Yep that’s off the heater flap as you can see. They sometimes jam which has maybe forced it out. Very awkward to push back on but can be done with some perseverance. The longer tooth on the cog needs to align with a longer slot on the motor itself to ensure it’s setup properly  

[Mech0z]

On 30/08/2023 at 09:24, T07 said:

Yep that’s off the heater flap as you can see. They sometimes jam which has maybe forced it out. Very awkward to push back on but can be done with some perseverance. The longer tooth on the cog needs to align with a longer slot on the motor itself to ensure it’s setup properly  

Seems correct, today I had AC on hot air came out of the 2 leftmost ventilators, the one on the left of the steering wheel and the one on the left in the middle section

[ords]

6 hours ago, Mech0z said:

Seems correct, today I had AC on hot air came out of the 2 leftmost ventilators, the one on the left of the steering wheel and the one on the left in the middle section

Left hand drive car?

[PetrolDave]

13 hours ago, ords said:

Left hand drive car?

Given that OP is in Denmark, I reckon that's a good assumption.

[Mech0z]

I got it popped back in and everything seems to be working :)