Noise from 2004 ES330 When Heater is on
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Noise from 2004 ES330 When Heater is on
If I turn on either the heater or the A/c I hear a funny noise from the front right almost behind the glove box. A noise like if a hamster was running in a wheel (Not kidding). Kind of like a squeaking noise. Obviously if I put the fan setting to the highest I could just about drown it out. I was wondering what the noise is and how can I quiet the noise.
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Instructions or Manual would be very useful
I now know what it looks like just not where it is.
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ime, when they make noise they are about to go out. that may not be the case here but most vehicles you need to remove the dash to get to the blower so changing is the best option. you don't want to spend all day r&r the dash just to find out the wd-40 did not work and have to r&r the dash again to install a blower motor.
r&r = remove and reinstall
my lex is 11 yrs older than yours so idk if you need to remove the entire dash or not but most vehicles require the whole thing come out to access the blower box.
r&r = remove and reinstall
my lex is 11 yrs older than yours so idk if you need to remove the entire dash or not but most vehicles require the whole thing come out to access the blower box.
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personally, i would recommend a good repair manual or dealer parts guide to go by. if you are just feeling like rambo, get a 10mm and a phillips head and start taking the lower passenger side dash off first. sometimes you can access the blower motor there on some vehicles, if not you can at least get an idea of where its at once you remove that lower cover and glove compartment area then go from there to get to the motor.
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correct. you should see the back of the blower motor sticking out of that black plastic evaporator core and heater core housing that goes from behind the radio to the passenger side kick panel area. its somewhere on that big black box/housing
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Attached is a diagram of the 2004 ES330 HVAC unit showing the squirrel cage blower. The cause of the noise could something simple like a bit of debris caught in the blower. "Should" be fairly easy to remove the blower after removing the trim panel under the dash on the passenger side. I recommend not using WD-40 on just about anything automotive and especially not on a component in a vehicle interior.
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REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL SAFETY PAD SUB-ASSY
REMOVE HEATER TO FOOT DUCT NO.1
REMOVE BLOWER ASSY
REMOVE AIR REFINER ELEMENT
REMOVE COWL WIRE NO.2
Remove the clamp and cowl wire No.2.
REMOVE RECIRCULATION DAMPER SERVO SUB-ASSY
Remove the 3 screws and recirculation damper servo sub-assy.
REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL NO.3 WIRE
Disconnect the connectors, remove the 2 clamps and instrument panel No.3 wire
REMOVE BLOWER MOTOR CONTROL
Remove the 2 screws and blower motor control
REMOVE BLOWER W/FAN MOTOR SUB-ASSY
Remove the 3 screws and blower w/fan motor sub-assy.
INSTALL BLOWER ASSY
INSTALL INSTRUMENT PANEL SAFETY PAD SUB-ASSY
REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL SAFETY PAD SUB-ASSY
REMOVE HEATER TO FOOT DUCT NO.1
REMOVE BLOWER ASSY
REMOVE AIR REFINER ELEMENT
REMOVE COWL WIRE NO.2
Remove the clamp and cowl wire No.2.
REMOVE RECIRCULATION DAMPER SERVO SUB-ASSY
Remove the 3 screws and recirculation damper servo sub-assy.
REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL NO.3 WIRE
Disconnect the connectors, remove the 2 clamps and instrument panel No.3 wire
REMOVE BLOWER MOTOR CONTROL
Remove the 2 screws and blower motor control
REMOVE BLOWER W/FAN MOTOR SUB-ASSY
Remove the 3 screws and blower w/fan motor sub-assy.
INSTALL BLOWER ASSY
INSTALL INSTRUMENT PANEL SAFETY PAD SUB-ASSY
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