Thread: The most annoying noise ever!

chirping crickets are not the most annoying sound, but this is.

Do those things have a little fan in the dash that sucks a little air in for the climate control to monitor cabin temp?

Is it a cricket?

Do those things have a little fan in the dash that sucks a little air in for the climate control to monitor cabin temp?

Yes just to the right of the steering column.
A vacuum cleaner with a bit of hose duct taped to the end will clean it out.
But it could be the heater fan with a dry bearing, although judging by how cheap they are , they hardly ever fail.
of course could be some gum leaves in the fan attempting to play Waltzing Matilda. I have had a ball point pen in mine.
Regards Philip A

Passenger side engine mount

Originally Posted by onebob

Passenger side engine mount

.... it may be failing or has totally collapsed.

Originally Posted by Grogomax

I've got a noise in the cabin of my TD5 that sounds like a cricket chirping its head off. It only happens in the evening when i come home from work. If I slam the glove box when driving it will stop for a second but then comes back. AND it stays there when I get home and turn off the motor. Its driving me insane.

it really seems like a cricket trapped there as it does it after the engine was stopped too and also that it happens only in the evening... give some puffs of insect killer spray in that area to rule this out

Originally Posted by bee utey

Do those things have a little fan in the dash that sucks a little air in for the climate control to monitor cabin temp?

Having read the above I wonder if that is responsible for the whirring fan noise in the dash behind the RH ventilator? Have had a feel inside with the ventilator out but never found it. Explained at last!
Thanks,
Pete