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1996 Chevrolet Cheyenne Repair Question


Topics covered: Door, Click, Noise.
Mileage: 245,000 miles.

Asked on June 4, 2012

Why does the air duct motors keep running and clicking after opening and closing

1996 chevy k1500.heat and ac air ducts make a clicking noise continiously after opening or closing positions
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Replied on June 4, 2012

Are you talking about the recirculation door?

Tiny Answered by saturntech9 (expert)
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Replied on June 5, 2012

i think so.i can feel the clicking behind blower motor.i can feel doors openong and closing,but motor acts like it wont stop trying to open or close.does it have a limit switchor what tells it to stop??

Tiny Response from bkb1024
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Replied on June 5, 2012

So if you change from recirculation to open air does the noise change?It sounds like you may have a broken recirculation door shaft.The recirculation door uses a actuator that depends on the resistance of the door when it reaches its stop toshut off.

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Replied on June 5, 2012

yes.it sounds like it changes tones and locations.had to change fan switch.burnt pin reversed polarity in switch

Tiny Response from bkb1024
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Replied on June 5, 2012

Then sounds like the recirculation shaft could be broken.

Tiny Answered by saturntech9 (expert)
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