MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: snapey on January 26, 2011, 02:18:31 pm

Title: Climate unit making some horrid noises
Post by: snapey on January 26, 2011, 02:18:31 pm

Afternoon guys.

Right, basically I've noticed that the climate unit, well the actuators/motors behind the dash are making some horrid almost grinding sort of noises when the climate unit is switched on.

The motors only sound like their struggling for a couple of seconds before the noise dampens out/stops and the little flaps all over the place start doing their little song and dance. Has any one come across this before? it sounds as if its coming from the center of the dash towards to top.

If anyone hasn't then does anyone have any experience of gaining access to the motors? I'll try and grease them up (if their at fault) before replacing them.

Any help would be hugely appreciated.

Luke.

Title: Re: Climate unit making some horrid noises
Post by: MPS on January 30, 2011, 12:34:35 am

Mine sounds exactly the same, I've found it comes in cycles, some days it'll be quiet, other days it sounds like the climatic is controlled by an army of mice scuttling around pulling actuator rods and recirc flaps open and closed as I press the buttons to adjust the airflow direction.  :laugh:  :grin:

Title: Re: Climate unit making some horrid noises
Post by: dTEA on February 06, 2011, 01:14:06 am

Mines the same and nowt wrong was the VW response just the motors moving the flaps inq accordance to your setting. They apparently sit back to closed when turned off so will sound worse when first moving.

Title: Re: Climate unit making some horrid noises
Post by: snapey on February 06, 2011, 05:08:27 pm

Cheers for the info. Just seems strange that it's only just started making the noise after three and a half years.

Luke.