Clicking Sound On R33

[Michael_1882]

Hi i was wondering if ne one else has come across this problem, when i start the car, theres a clicking sound that goes, click click clik abotu 5-7 times coming from where the windscreen vent is. It stops after this and the air con and everythign works fine, its got me puzzled? Anybody aware of this problem???

[benl1981]

I think its something to do with the climate control. Mine does it - doesnt affect its function though.

I would like to stop the noise though

[fEkuaR]

i wouldnt no i still need to get my car gassed as its a recent import fark me its hot .... lol

[shif_tea]

yeah its the vents. I've got the same thing, pretty common. vent motor gets jammed up. Its a mission apparently to get in there to fix it so i haven't botherd. AC still works fine though

[krzysiu]

Yup got the same problem. Got a guy to take a look. He said that he would have to pull apart the whole dash to get to it. Not worth it for a few clicks at start up.

[Guilt-Toy]

MINE does this too.. LOL maybe someone should get off there but and try and sort the problem out *looks around*

[krzysiu]

Well i dont think ripping apart the whole dash is a 10min job lol. If it was then i would have fixed it already

[benl1981]

I dont fancy getting off my butt for this. Pulling apart a dash to fix something that still works isnt my idea of fun

[shif_tea]

besides i use it to tell me how long to prime the fuel pump before i switch on the car!! Kinda come to like it....even though passengers worry the first time!!

[RANDY]

Mine too... heaps of people have this problem.

If somone can tell me where it is, i'm keen to have a look and see... at least.

[Michael_1882]

It's kinda weird, my car has had a manual conversion, but the power is still to the old automatic switch, they one that sawy att or power w/e and snow, obviously this is disconected but there still current to it so when you switch it, the switch will light up, the power light allthough switch isn't on, flashes intime with the clicking sound, and stops right after. Hmmmm as you guys said its not a problem the car runs find i just find it odd it flicks???

I this a probelm you guys have found becuase yoru converted a auto to a manual, or were you cars allready MT's?

Just a though Michael

[RANDY]

MT

[ien]

According to a post by someone (can't remember who) they found the clicking to be gears in the climate control playing up. The photo is one that they posted up. I seem to remember them saying it took 6-7 hours to get to it properly as you have to pull the whole dash out (speedo, vents, etc.)

[cogs]

My car does this too. Kind've annoying but I'm too lazy to take the entire dash off to try and fix it.

[SECURITY]

According to a post by someone (can't remember who) they found the clicking to be gears in the climate control playing up.  The photo is one that they posted up.  I seem to remember them saying it took 6-7 hours to get to it properly as you have to pull the whole dash out (speedo, vents, etc.)

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

exactly right ian, but it will take someone thats good with tools under an hour to get to it. my car is off the road atm so ill give it a go. ill post up pics on how to fix it.

im into fixing things without replacing them (unless it will be deemed unsafe). ive got a blower missing a gear so ive got to get in there anyway.

keep an eye out.

[RANDY]

Could I get a vote on this please?

Does your clicking happen only when turning the car on, and then only when you choose "feet" for the fan?

[krzysiu]

my one starts clicking when i turn it on, and also when you do drastic changes in the temp.

[Michael_1882]

hmm mine only does it on start up, not when i switch the fan to feet.

[cooks44]

AFAIK, there's two air doors (I've got this problem too and I've read the original post where someone fixed it...)

First is the face/feet/screen door, second is the air con/external air adjust. My understanding is there's either a cog that allows it to recognise when it's reached the end of travel, or there's a little microswitch in there to do it. (There is definately a cog - this is what makes the "click, click".)

The air door(s) get to the end of their travel and the motor keeps trying to turn it, hence the click. Mine does it on startup, changing certain vents (face to feet, I think), and at certain temperature changes (which I why I think the air con/external air door, at least on mine, is causing the problem too...)

Not a major problem, just a nylon gear going "click", but it is an annoyance.. Apparantly the part to fix it is around $5 from Nissan, it's just a bugger disassembling your whole dash to get to this one little part!

[Lukas]

Mine only did it while I had the heater on. It used to s h i t me to tears! But now I only use AC