3800 Noise/turn heater off

[staceyyearsich]

When I turn the heat OFF, my car makes a really funny noise, like grrrsshhhhsssgggrrsshhhh, swishswish, loud like its rubbing something, then I turn the heat on and it goes away, turn the heat off and its back.. any suggestions???

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[MIKES3]

Originally posted by staceyyearsich@May 5 2005, 02:24 PM
When I turn the heat OFF, my car makes a really funny noise, like grrrsshhhhsssgggrrsshhhh, swishswish, loud like its rubbing something, then I turn the heat on and it goes away, turn the heat off and its back.. any suggestions???

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Sounds like the heater blower motor taking a dump on you.

 

[staceyyearsich]

Is that expensive to replace??

 

[MIKES3]

Originally posted by staceyyearsich@May 5 2005, 03:05 PM
Is that expensive to replace??

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Not sure to tell you the truth. I replaced mine on the caddi and that was about $400 maybe a little less, but I dont see it being that much for our cars. Plus I'm sure we can install it for you.

 

[framos242]

Originally posted by MIKES3+May 5 2005, 03:33 PM-->

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@May 5 2005, 03:05 PM
Is that expensive to replace??

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Plus I'm sure we can install it for you.

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Remove the glove box and the lower dash surround. (The grey carpeted area under the glove box).

You don't really need to remove the glove box, but it allows more light in, so you can see better.

After you remove the surround, you can see the motor. It's the big black thing, with a small black hose connected to it. There are 5 or 6 bolts holding it on. On mine, the plastic wire-loom holding the wires leading to the fuseblock, was wedged onto the blower motor seal, so I had to use a dremel to cut it back a little. After I took care of that, it took about 5 minutes to get the blower motor out.

If you want more detailed instructions, I can probably dig something up from my helms manual, but it shouldn't be necessary... It's pretty simple....

 

[MIKES3]

Originally posted by framos242+May 5 2005, 04:08 PM-->

Originally posted by MIKES3@May 5 2005, 03:33 PM
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@May 5 2005, 03:05 PM
Is that expensive to replace??

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Plus I'm sure we can install it for you.

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Remove the glove box and the lower dash surround. (The grey carpeted area under the glove box).

You don't really need to remove the glove box, but it allows more light in, so you can see better.

After you remove the surround, you can see the motor. It's the big black thing, with a small black hose connected to it. There are 5 or 6 bolts holding it on. On mine, the plastic wire-loom holding the wires leading to the fuseblock, was wedged onto the blower motor seal, so I had to use a dremel to cut it back a little. After I took care of that, it took about 5 minutes to get the blower motor out.

If you want more detailed instructions, I can probably dig something up from my helms manual, but it shouldn't be necessary... It's pretty simple....

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Nice!!

 

[staceyyearsich]

Well maybe when my car kept leaking, I would get like a PUDDLE of water on the passenger side floor, maybe it screwed something up??

 

[SaturdaysGS]

I think the puddle that you got/get on the passenger floor was a clogged drainage pipe, if I remember correctly other people on clubgp were discussing this a while back.

 

[staceyyearsich]

ever since I changed my windhshield it hasn't happened???

 

[SaturdaysGS]

Maybe there was a gasket leak (windshield gasket, trim, weather strip, whatever its called..) you should be good then?

 

[MIKES3]

Its definetly not the blower motor. I read it wrong. I thought it was making the funky noises when you turned it on not off.