I have a 2005 SSR and have read the posts on "Noise in HVAC", some people replied with leaves in blower. I believe this is probably my issue.
My question is where will I find the air intake for the HVAC. I know I can get to the blower itself from the passenger side behind the glove box, but was wondering if there is an easier way to get to it.
Someone stated ,"cleaning out the trap by the firewallin the engine compartment", although I have looked and do not see it.
My SSR: 04 Eibach, Hotchkist, both Stabilizers, Flowmaster, Superchip, 2005 GTO spoiler, #3 Lonnie's Rockets
Noise
What Does The Noise Sound Like?
There Is A Thread That Details The Problem And The Fix With The Ac.
You Should Be Able To Find It By Searching On Hvac.
Mine Was Making A Noise They Tried The Adjustment, But That Didn't Fix It And They Had To Replace The Actuator?
My SSR: ricochet silver 2004 all options available for o4 on it, was dealers demo mod born on 3-26-04
the suction for hvac is on pass side cowl area but i found with mine that it would suck in leaves from around the drivers side wiper believe it or not.so i found a block of heavy duty black foam used to pack boxes and cut to fit the shape and a little oversized and stuffed it under the wiper between the plastic and have no problems in two years.if you find the kind of block i'm talking about just cut what you need and save the rest for when that piece may get hard and dry out and replace it with another piece
My SSR: ricochet silver 2004 all options available for o4 on it, was dealers demo mod born on 3-26-04
no problem always glad to give up the info i have learned between this site and the dealer i worked at where i bought the R.they did have to remove the fan before i knew what it was and thats when i went searching for where it could have come from.the fan was full of leaves and i knew that wasn't right.
Last edited by hawaiinfun : 07-31-2008 at 05:51 PM.
Make sure that foam is (a) closed foam versus open (i.e. won't hold water) AND (b) does not contact anything metal. If it contacts metal and gets wet, it will keep moisture on the metal which will corrode the metal eventually.
This is why crevices on cars and trucks are the first common places for rust to start. The water gets in, gets HELD there by obstructing material that prevents runoff or evaporation, and rusts the metal around it.
Thanks for the tip hawaiinfun I'll get the closed foam piece, per JimG, and take care of that. I dont drive in the rain often but every tip is appreciated...
Thanks for the advise on the foam, just ordered the service manuals so I will have them on hand. I Found the service manuals through a Post from "Mike in AZ".
Took a look under the wipers, I did find some leaves, looks like I will have to take the blower out after all.
There is a good possiblity that noise that sounds like the stem of a leaf hitting the blades is in fact a flat place on the rotor in the blower motor or a bearing. If so it will require replacement of blower motor.
Those leave are of course also a prime contributor to internal corrosion of the heater core, which ultimately gets a lot of dirty engine coolant onto the floor of a vehicle.
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