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JMurph
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Sun Nov 14, 2004 5:40 pm Post subject:
A6 2.7T heater motor sounds like an airplane taking off??? |
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Hi -
yestarday was a cold day in MA, with a few inches of snow. I had the
heater system on auto. When the heat was on the first three bars (low
heat) everything was fine. When I turn the heat higher, five, six,
seven bars- it progressivelly sounds like a jet taking off. Very
loud??? When the heat was high, I felt a vibration on the passenger
side dashboard, over the glove compartment.
I am assuming it is the heater motor?
Anyone have this problem? Is it an easy or expenseive fix?
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Bruce W. Ellis
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Sun Nov 14, 2004 11:12 pm Post subject:
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On 14 Nov 2004 08:47:15 -0800, J.Murphy@geac.com (JMurph) wrote:
| Quote: | Hi -
yestarday was a cold day in MA, with a few inches of snow. I had the
heater system on auto. When the heat was on the first three bars (low
heat) everything was fine. When I turn the heat higher, five, six,
seven bars- it progressivelly sounds like a jet taking off. Very
loud??? When the heat was high, I felt a vibration on the passenger
side dashboard, over the glove compartment.
I am assuming it is the heater motor?
Anyone have this problem? Is it an easy or expenseive fix?
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I had the same (or very similar) problem. Turned out to be a dead
mouse in the fan. Removal of mouse fixed the problem.
Hope your fix is as easy.
Bruce |
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R@L
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Mon Nov 15, 2004 12:02 am Post subject:
Re: A6 2.7T heater motor sounds like an airplane taking off? |
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"JMurph" <J.Murphy@geac.com> wrote in message
news:8f63ef8.0411140847.7f2d0fe8@posting.google.com...
| Quote: | Hi -
yestarday was a cold day in MA, with a few inches of snow. I had the
heater system on auto. When the heat was on the first three bars (low
heat) everything was fine. When I turn the heat higher, five, six,
seven bars- it progressivelly sounds like a jet taking off. Very
loud??? When the heat was high, I felt a vibration on the passenger
side dashboard, over the glove compartment.
I am assuming it is the heater motor?
Anyone have this problem? Is it an easy or expenseive fix?
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For heater motor you mean the fan?
If the fan makes noise when switched high, most usual problem is a clogged
filter.
It then suckes air via leaks in the flexible pipe under the dash.
Take the filter out for a moment and try again.
Ronald
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JMurph
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Mon Nov 15, 2004 5:34 am Post subject:
Re: A6 2.7T heater motor sounds like an airplane taking off? |
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I have had two pieces of advise that I would like to try:
1: Take the filter out and try the fan again?
2: Perhaps debris from the pollen filter area fell down
into the blower housing?
now the bad news, I know very little about cars or Audis, this is my
1st AUDI, and I love it, so step by step instructions are appreciated.
I just bought this used 2000 Audi A6 2.7T with 28K miles last week
via a private sale, so I can't return it to a dealer.
Where is the filter, and can I get to the pollen filter and blower
housing?
thanks, much aprreciated, other than this problem the car is a dream. |
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R@L
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Mon Nov 15, 2004 5:40 am Post subject:
Re: A6 2.7T heater motor sounds like an airplane taking off? |
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"JMurph" <J.Murphy@geac.com> wrote in message
news:8f63ef8.0411141634.2d539f98@posting.google.com...
| Quote: | I have had two pieces of advise that I would like to try:
1: Take the filter out and try the fan again?
2: Perhaps debris from the pollen filter area fell down
into the blower housing?
now the bad news, I know very little about cars or Audis, this is my
1st AUDI, and I love it, so step by step instructions are appreciated.
I just bought this used 2000 Audi A6 2.7T with 28K miles last week
via a private sale, so I can't return it to a dealer.
Where is the filter, and can I get to the pollen filter and blower
housing?
thanks, much aprreciated, other than this problem the car is a dream.
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Normally you will find it on the opposite side of the driver under the
windshield.
You have to remover a thin plastic cover to reach it. It is a service part
and needs changing at least every year.
Ronald |
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Guest
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Tue Nov 16, 2004 1:07 am Post subject:
Re: A6 2.7T heater motor sounds like an airplane taking off? |
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Hi, J. Murphy
I had the same problem some time ago. It turned out to be a leaf of a
tree that had got into the fan of the heating system. Makes a
terrirying noise but is totally harmless.
After a while it stopped from alone when the leaf was blown out of the
heater system.
greetings to you
Dietmar
schlinki@onlinehome.de
On 14 Nov 2004 08:47:15 -0800, J.Murphy@geac.com (JMurph) wrote:
| Quote: | Hi -
yestarday was a cold day in MA, with a few inches of snow. I had the
heater system on auto. When the heat was on the first three bars (low
heat) everything was fine. When I turn the heat higher, five, six,
seven bars- it progressivelly sounds like a jet taking off. Very
loud??? When the heat was high, I felt a vibration on the passenger
side dashboard, over the glove compartment.
I am assuming it is the heater motor?
Anyone have this problem? Is it an easy or expenseive fix? |
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JMurph
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Tue Nov 16, 2004 1:15 am Post subject:
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Guess what???
Followed the instructions, and what did I find under the filter???
A mouse nest:>)
Cleaned it out, and everything is perfect.
It is a 2000 A6 2.7T with 27K miles. It sits in my garage for months without use, |
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R@L
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Tue Nov 16, 2004 1:38 am Post subject:
Re: A6 2.7T heater motor sounds like an airplane taking off? |
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"JMurph" <J.Murphy@geac.com> wrote in message
news:8f63ef8.0411151215.45b13997@posting.google.com...
| Quote: | Guess what???
Followed the instructions, and what did I find under the filter???
A mouse nest:>)
Cleaned it out, and everything is perfect.
It is a 2000 A6 2.7T with 27K miles. It sits in my garage for months
without use,
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Glad to have been of help.
--
Ronald
www.mulazzo.nl (our house in the Lunigiana)
www.netspresso.com (the espresso infosite) |
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daytripper
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Tue Nov 16, 2004 4:37 am Post subject:
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On 15 Nov 2004 12:15:35 -0800, J.Murphy@geac.com (JMurph) wrote:
| Quote: | Guess what???
Followed the instructions, and what did I find under the filter???
A mouse nest:>)
Cleaned it out, and everything is perfect.
It is a 2000 A6 2.7T with 27K miles. It sits in my garage for months without use,
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Eeeew....Does that mean your blower is festooned with bits of mouse? |
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