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Intermittent clicking sound in steering column behind gauge panel


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  • 11 months later...

No one replied to this thread. However, I figured out it happens when the thermostat to the air conditioning/heater is adjusted.  I determined it is the actuator door clicking at a certain point during adjustment. If I turn the thermostat far left or far right and come back to the middle position it stops. It sounds like it is located in the center of the dash so I do not even want to mess with it. It would take more work to take the dashboard apart to get to it then it is just to live with it. 

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You might be able to get at them by taking the glove box out.   You may not need to take the dash apart.  Sounds like a lot of work for a part that seems to mess up a lot, but then again, we have all seen worse!

 

There are probably 2 of them in the center of the dash, one below another.  One does the heater, floor,  vents (top one) and the other does the air conditioning (bottom one).  I think that this info is correct, but I am just learning a lot of this stuff myself.  I looked into it when our air conditioning would only work on the passengers side.  It fixed itself after a couple of days.  It was likely stuck and got dislodged on a pothole.  Lots of potholes here.

 

Hope this helps.

 

mechanical-idiot

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that is a lot of clicking, i would be ready if i was you that it might quit one day or strip the gears in the future, might want to run it by the dealership or a garage that handles things of that nature and just see what they think of the noise, and the could give you a heads up on what they think and a ballpark est. of what it might cost to fix so if it does break down you would have a head start on knowing what you are facing. good luck and take care.

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