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Old Dec 7, 2009 | 11:17 AM
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Heat not hot and clicking sounds in the dash

Hey guys, so I've had this problem since I got the car and now it's getting to the point where I can't stand it anymore.

I have a few issues:
1. The car's heat doesn't work too well when it gets around 35-40 degrees and below
2. The car doesn't warm up when it's that cold (according to my gauge), especially if I put the heat on inside the car.
3. When i use some of the buttons to direct air flow, a loud clicking noise happens in the dash. This usually happens when you direct the air to your face and the defroster (that's kind of a big deal)

Some questions or thoughts:
-I think that # 1 and 2 are related and the only thing I could think of would be maybe my thermostat is stuck open?
-I think that # 3 is probably a separate issue but I'd still like some opinions. I was thinking maybe there's an issue with the blower motor?

Thanks guys.
Old Dec 7, 2009 | 11:31 AM
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#1+2 I agree w/ you on the thermostat being stuck open.

And for #3, does it sound like this? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHkIB3EllrA if so clean out your blower motor.

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Old Dec 7, 2009 | 11:40 AM
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How does one clean out the motor?
Old Dec 7, 2009 | 11:49 AM
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How does one clean out the motor?
http://en.allexperts.com/q/Nissan-Re...ima-Blower.htm
Old Dec 7, 2009 | 02:11 PM
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Originally Posted by aackshun
#1+2 I agree w/ you on the thermostat being stuck open.

And for #3, does it sound like this? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHkIB3EllrA if so clean out your blower motor.
Hmm, well, it doesn't really sound like that, it's much more steady, loud, and annoying. I'll have to check out the blower motor when I get some time.
Old Dec 7, 2009 | 02:23 PM
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http://forums.maxima.org/4th-generat...kes-noise.html

So i found the thread that shows where the blower motor is....great more working underneath the dash
Old Dec 7, 2009 | 07:48 PM
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so who has an auto climate controll thet sometimes comes on slow??? i know it does it slow when im sitting still sometimes, but when im cruizin down the road she should kick in faster, right? i had the heat set below 80 and she only came on low, had to manually get er faster by hit the fan speed.
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