Heater Flaps Clicking

[brucemillar]

2004 W203 Avantgarde Estate

Folks. My wife's W203 Estate has got the dreaded "clicking" which seems to be coming from above the passenger glove box. It is very loud and sounds like a metronome clicking away for about a minute after you start up. It is affecting the hot/cold air flow making it difficult to set a constant temp inside the car.

Is this a dashboard out job? Or. Is there a way to get around stripping down the entire dashboard (removing the radio etc to repair the damage. I am guessing a gear has snapped or a lever had broken?

Bruce

 

[DSM10000]

Bruce

It depends on which flap / lever is broken, some faults can be repaired without dashboard removal, I believe that Star can usually pinpoint the faulty area.

David

 

[BlackC55]

It sounds like the charcoal flap.

That's a dash out job. Its not tricky just time consuming.

 

[brucemillar]

Thanks gents. I'll get it onto STAR. Any clues how many hours Olly?

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[BlackC55]

9 is the official time.

 

[brucemillar]

9 is the official time.

Ouch.

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[BlackC55]

I have a cheats method once for half the time if customers wants it. I remove the dash and the remove the damaged cog. No more clicking but the charcoal flap will not work.