VZ Calais Climate Control Fan Noise

[whitey5759]

I've had my 2005 VZ Calais for about 6 months (which I bought from a Holden dealer in the city). Since then it has developed what would best be described as a chattering noise in the passengers footwell which I believe is the sound of something in the fan for the climate control. I beleive this because when it starts, if I change the fan speed it changes and if I turn the climate control off or lower the fan speed heaps it goes away. It's not there all the time, probably 50% of the time.

So I guess what my question is: Is the fan for the climate control located somewhere in the passenger footwell (thereby confirming my suspiciion)? And then my next question is, if the fan is where I think it is, how do I get to it to remove whatever it is from the blades of the fan (coz I think it's something in the fan as it's not there all the time, like it would if it was a bearing or something similar)?

Any help GREATLY appreciated!

[andyman]

is the car under a warrenty, because you bought it from holden it should unless youve broken the terms, get them to look first,

[whitey5759]

Originally Posted by andyman

is the car under a warrenty, because you bought it from holden it should unless youve broken the terms, get them to look first,

It's out of new car warranty but it's under used car warranty. Not sure if that covers it...?

[andyman]

Originally Posted by whitey5759

It's out of new car warranty but it's under used car warranty. Not sure if that covers it...?

give it a try it should, you can only ask before you oull apart and pay for it

[whitey5759]

Originally Posted by andyman

give it a try it should, you can only ask before you oull apart and pay for it

Fair point! Conveniently (well not really) a whole bunch of water got in over the weekend (down the back of the dash) and mucked up a couple of the electronic systems (just small things like ABS, ESP, and the airbags) so it went back to Holden last night for them to get all of that sorted, and while I was at it I told em to sort the fan. They didn't say no so fingers crossed

[andyman]

Originally Posted by whitey5759

Fair point! Conveniently (well not really) a whole bunch of water got in over the weekend (down the back of the dash) and mucked up a couple of the electronic systems (just small things like ABS, ESP, and the airbags) so it went back to Holden last night for them to get all of that sorted, and while I was at it I told em to sort the fan. They didn't say no so fingers crossed

thats bad luck, how did the water get in?

[whitey5759]

Originally Posted by andyman

thats bad luck, how did the water get in?

Not sure exactly but basically it rained all weekend and I think the front water well in front of the windscreen filled up, and then overflowed.

Some seal must not have been doing it's job, so water ran down the inner right hand side of the dash (down near the bonnet release handle) and onto the carpet and also it pooled in trim panel that covers up the fuse box and stuff under the steering wheel (which also meant that I got wet feet when i took the first corner, and all the water ran off the trim panel back and onto my foot!).

Simply problem, which is gonna cost Holden coz I think they are going to have to replace one of the comps.

[andyman]

hmm i can only hope for your sakes there going to pay for it

[whitey5759]

Originally Posted by andyman

hmm i can only hope for your sakes there going to pay for it

Reckon it'll be sweet as it's still under used car warranty (only bought it from them like 6 months ago).