[s-cars] S6 climate control 'squeek'

[Tom Green]

> Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2002 17:29:57 -0500
> From: Franco Barber <feb at febsun.cmhnet.org>
> To: Dannies at aol.com
> Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] S6 climate control 'squeek'
>
> I suspect you have the same noise I have.
>
> For a long time I thought it was the bearings in the climate
> control ventilator fan, but I have come to believe that it is
> the bearings in the little fan that is used to draw air into
> a temperature sensor on the top of the dashboard.  See the
> little vent holes top dead center on the top?
>
> Below that is a little tube and a fan to suck in a controlled
> amount of air.  This fan is famous for going bad.  Mine is doing
> is at only 63k miles.  I think it's the time more than the miles.
>
> I'm not sure how you get to this sucker to change it.
> It might be possible to get to it with the instrument panel out.
> I forgot to look when I replaced my ignition switch a few months ago.
>
> Franco
> --
> Franco Barber                   feb at febsun.cmhnet.org
> 95 A6Q w/Gamma CD mit RDS!      Columbus, Ohio  USA
> 95 A6Q 5spd w/bluetooth car kit!
>
> On Sun, Dec 15, 2002 at 02:41:28PM -0500, Dannies at aol.com wrote:
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>> On longer trips..20 minutes or more I'm getting an annoying
>> squeek/chirping
>> noise out of the climate control system area. Its something in the
>> system as
>> it goes away when turned off . It sounds like a belt squeek noise.
>> Any idea's
>> for me as to what it could be before I go crazy...car has about 110k
>> on it
>> THX
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I believe you can reach this air sampler and control best by removing
the glove box, if it is indeed the problem, and not the blower.   Or
spend 30 years around airplanes and you won't hear these little
annoyances.

Tom '95 S-6