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Old Jul 11, 2011 | 12:06 PM
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ive been search on those forum...and it points to a servo in the glove box... but the clicking im hearing seems to be coming from the back seat or truck area... its been driving me a bit nutty the last couple days.. its not all the time... just every so often... doesnt seem to be the stereo as iv e heard it with the stereo off..

is it possible its the servo in glovebox, it sure sounds like the clicking is in the back seat area..

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Old Jul 11, 2011 | 12:34 PM
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Tell us more about when you hear the sound:

Idelling
rolling/running
Fuel level depndnant
does it change with tire revolution
Do you hear it when you put the key in ignition [before start]

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Old Jul 12, 2011 | 05:27 PM
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The click is when running...at stop sign idling...... Im going to try no a/c fan etc to see if it comes during that...seems random when moving,,, full tank, empty tank same noise...started two weeks ago....

Will test more report back..
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If you hear clicking when the vehicle is not moving and it comes from rear, my suspicion would be the fuel pump.

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Old Jul 18, 2011 | 01:03 PM
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Hmmmm but it also makes the sound when the car is moving... It seems very random in when it comes and goes...I'm starting to think it's the amp or woofer in the back..
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Old Jul 18, 2011 | 07:31 PM
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The pump runs as long as the engine is on [even when wheels are not turning].

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Old Jul 24, 2011 | 12:37 PM
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i also have a ticking noise but its from a track behind my glove box, it is completely random and will non stock run till the car is off, i can take the key out put it back in turn it on and hope it doesn't start ticking again

the TICK noise is more constant rapid ticks almost like an automatic rifle

ive had a mechanic and i find out where its coming from and its from a track that changes the vent direction ive shuffled through all of the possible position (feet,body ect...) and it does not change the ticking noise or get rid of it.

It seems to be the track is getting changed by a moving little circle piece of plastic that changes the direction of the track, but the circle piece of plastic moves down and continues to move down till it cant go anymore and tries to push the track even farther than it should go (thus comes the ticking)

please help im ready to sell this buy cant if this ticking keeps happening cause the only way to not hear it is to blast some music and if u dont within 15minutes of it you will wanna suck the barrel of a shot gun -_-

PLEASE HELP!!!
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Old Jul 24, 2011 | 01:57 PM
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Do you have a Purolator PCV valve in there or a factory PCV valve?

The Purolator valve made that noise for me. The factory valve was quiet.
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OP said the sound is from the rear of the vehicle.

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Old Jul 30, 2011 | 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Naadrow
i also have a ticking noise but its from a track behind my glove box, it is completely random and will non stock run till the car is off, i can take the key out put it back in turn it on and hope it doesn't start ticking again

the TICK noise is more constant rapid ticks almost like an automatic rifle

ive had a mechanic and i find out where its coming from and its from a track that changes the vent direction ive shuffled through all of the possible position (feet,body ect...) and it does not change the ticking noise or get rid of it.

It seems to be the track is getting changed by a moving little circle piece of plastic that changes the direction of the track, but the circle piece of plastic moves down and continues to move down till it cant go anymore and tries to push the track even farther than it should go (thus comes the ticking)

please help im ready to sell this buy cant if this ticking keeps happening cause the only way to not hear it is to blast some music and if u dont within 15minutes of it you will wanna suck the barrel of a shot gun -_-

PLEASE HELP!!!
There are (at least) two servo units that are affected by the AC. One is controlled by pushing the AC dash button that sends air to the head, feet, or both. The other is controlled by the temperature **** (it opens and closes a flap in the vent). The servo that is controlled by the temperature **** is probably the one that is broken so changing the direction (head, feet, or both) will have no affect on that noise. The contacts in the broken servo are worn out. Think of a circular race track but half way around the track there is a gap that crosses all the tracks and so you can go no further (no more electrical conductor there ) so you cant complete your race, but you try (that's one click/skip of the gear) but you can't go further; then you try again (that's another click/skip of the gear) and so on. It cost about 100-150 to buy the servo unit and takes maybe an hour to replace. Or you can try and fix it with something that repairs that electrical conduit (im still looking for that).
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