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hey guys my car is givin me the absolute S***s latly, and today i noticed a noise coming from behind the dash, sounds like the middle aircon vents, the noise sounds like boiling water and goes for about 30 sec's but not when the car is started only when my acc is on, anyone have a clue to what this could be as its ampin me bigtime thanks guys

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Seen a few things about this sort of thing, just check all the fluids of your car (coolant, power steering fluid, all of them) and make sure they are all okay. But from what I have seen before it is one of these:

1 - When the car is first starting, it is just the lines filling up quickly & it makes that sound.

2 - There may be a problem with the heater core, otherwise I would say it is an air con problem somewhere else. Just make sure your car isn't leaking coolant either, it *could* be the start of an engine problem.

When it makes the sound just check to see if there is a smell coming from the vents, that could lead to the answer too. Good luck with it, hopefully this dosen't effect the car itself.

Edit- Just read the first post properly lol, that it isn't with the engine running, so it seems like the heater core, so focus on the AC more than anything, but double check with the fluids anyway.

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Seen a few things about this sort of thing, just check all the fluids of your car (coolant, power steering fluid, all of them) and make sure they are all okay. But from what I have seen before it is one of these:

1 - When the car is first starting, it is just the lines filling up quickly & it makes that sound.

2 - There may be a problem with the heater core, otherwise I would say it is an air con problem somewhere else. Just make sure your car isn't leaking coolant either, it *could* be the start of an engine problem.

When it makes the sound just check to see if there is a smell coming from the vents, that could lead to the answer too. Good luck with it, hopefully this dosen't effect the car itself.

Edit- Just read the first post properly lol, that it isn't with the engine running, so it  seems like the heater core, so focus on the AC more than anything, but double check with the fluids anyway.

cheers for the help mate, seemed to of stopped it today might of just been a one of, i would say it is the heater cos i turned it on on monday night for the 1st time since i had the car and it made that noise then the next morning and night, but its seemed to of gone away for now

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My car clicks too from the climate control vents. CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK. My mates n/a R33 had the same thing too. It comes and goes, gets a bit annoying. Any ideas?

im rippin me dash of on the weekend to paint it again anywyas so ill see if i can dr karl it myself and let ya now what i come up with

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a mechanical clicking from behind the dash when you turn on the ignition could be a fault with one of the vent solenoid drive mechanisms. i have this problem with my car depending on how the climate control zones are set. from what i can gather its a common problem with the 33's... do a search you will find a few threads about it.

if this is your prob then i have read its just easier to live with as you have to remove the entire dash to get access to replace it.

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my noise from under the dash is like a vacuum motor that's doing it's thing ( opening or closing a vent), does it occassionaly when the air is on, I think. Hard to describe the noise, definitely not a clicking sound, more like a squelching noise. It's not that annoying but would be better if it wasn't there. Don't notice it when the music is up loud.

F****** driver door window stuck 3/4 way up today. Can hear a clicking sound within the door when switch is operated. Could be the motor is jammed. Any clues?

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