Heater on causes vibration?
Dec 24, 2014, 05:49 AM
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Heater on causes vibration?
Hey guys,
Got a weird issue, not sure if it's just a one off thing. About 30 minutes ago I started the car and I turn on the heat. I was idling for no longer then 3 minutes and everytime the car make a click noise (common thing I hear since Day 1 of owning the car - purchase new) the car vibrates and it's VERY noticable.
When I turn the heat off this doesn't happen. When I have the heat on and driving it doesn't happen. When I have the heat on and driving and finally get to where im going and park it, I feel the vibration again.
Thoughts? No check engine or anything and did all the maintance recently at 60k (at 62k currently).
Thanks
P.S. It's a grinding noise along with the vibration felt throughout the car. VIdeo uploaded. Blower motor is done?
Got a weird issue, not sure if it's just a one off thing. About 30 minutes ago I started the car and I turn on the heat. I was idling for no longer then 3 minutes and everytime the car make a click noise (common thing I hear since Day 1 of owning the car - purchase new) the car vibrates and it's VERY noticable.
When I turn the heat off this doesn't happen. When I have the heat on and driving it doesn't happen. When I have the heat on and driving and finally get to where im going and park it, I feel the vibration again.
Thoughts? No check engine or anything and did all the maintance recently at 60k (at 62k currently).
Thanks
P.S. It's a grinding noise along with the vibration felt throughout the car. VIdeo uploaded. Blower motor is done?
Last edited by khami; Dec 24, 2014 at 06:10 AM.
Dec 29, 2014, 05:56 AM
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Is the compressor on (windshield defog setting)?
If it is fine in the floor heat (a/c button 'off') then your a/c compressor may be getting ready to fail.
If it is related to fan speed (independent of any other setting (i.e heat/defog, etc.) then it may be some debris in the blower/fan motor. Drop the blower motor and inspect.
If it is fine in the floor heat (a/c button 'off') then your a/c compressor may be getting ready to fail.
If it is related to fan speed (independent of any other setting (i.e heat/defog, etc.) then it may be some debris in the blower/fan motor. Drop the blower motor and inspect.
Dec 30, 2014, 11:42 PM
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Wish I could be of help, but I might add I get the same issue whether the A/C is running or not. In Tucson we've recently started freezing up on a daily basis, and the car makes tons of noise; random tapping sounds in the dash going over bumps, seat belt areas creaking, similar plastic rattling sounds in the rear, etc.
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Apparently one of my zip ties for the vacuum lines snap and the line had just enough slack that it kept hitting the fan. Eventually got caught one the 3 time I tried. Barely enough plastic on the line left by the time I found the issue. Not even sure how it held boost with such small material left. Swapped out the vacuum line and no issue.
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