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Albion
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This & that...
« on: May 29th, 2007, 10:11pm » |
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[b][/b][color=Blue][/color]Hi all
After having & enjoying Granada's, i'm now into my second Ultima... 
Both have the same problem with the heater blower....
I'm sure i've read somewhere on here about it being a common fault, but d'ya think i can find it?
Whatever position i set it at, it just comes on & off as it feels like....
Is there a solution/cure for this?
Also, when moving off in first, i get a whining noise which my other car didn't do. Anything to be concerned about? Drives fine otherwise.
It's a 2.3 auto estate (R)..... previous one was a 2.0 auto saloon (P). Both had climate control... First one had the leak from the rear view mirror 
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BiLL
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Re: This & that...
« Reply #1 on: May 29th, 2007, 10:42pm » |
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Sounds like a loose or corroded connection in the box situated in the centre of the well under the bonnet, directly in front of the windscreen. There should be a cover on the box to keep the water out.
Try this first. It will take just a couple of minutes.
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John
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Dave
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Re: This & that...
« Reply #2 on: May 29th, 2007, 10:45pm » |
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My blower has been like that for 2 years. Last week the car was fitted with a new HBC (heater blower control). No further problems 
Re the whine, how many miles has the car done? Might benefit from a gearbox oil and filter change.
Oh, and welcome to the site 
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Albion
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« Reply #3 on: May 29th, 2007, 10:55pm » |
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Thanx for the replies & welcome
I'll try those suggestions.... seems odd that both have the fault... oh well....
This car has done 138,500 miles (more than my older car).
I hope it's as simple as that 
Cheers!
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« Reply #4 on: May 30th, 2007, 7:01am » |
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Is THIS what you are looking for?.
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Re: This & that...
« Reply #5 on: May 30th, 2007, 8:09am » |
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The whine is the gear box oil pump AFAIK and a filter and oil change for the box should cure it. its the filters getting clgged and the pump has to work a little bit harder. Read THIS page , section (D) refers to it.
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« Reply #6 on: May 30th, 2007, 3:48pm » |
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Hi and welcome 
Normally a whine in first gear only is wear in the Low Gear set, and they can go on for years like it.
If it gives a buzzy whine in all gears and neutral / park, then I would say the filter could be blocked, but from what you said about it doing it in first gear I'd reckon it's nothing to worry about.
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Albion
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« Reply #7 on: May 31st, 2007, 12:52am » |
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Hmmmmm!!!!!
Thank you all.... That's a fair bit to think on.... Don't sound bad though
I'm off to St Ives this weekend, so it's nice to know i should actually make it lol
Think i'll procrastinate until i get back.... got enough to do for now.
Thanx for the input
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Re: This & that...
« Reply #8 on: May 31st, 2007, 1:26am » |
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Dave2302 wrote...
"Normally a whine in first gear only is wear in the Low Gear set, and they can go on for years like it"
I would agree with this
I had a gearbox oil & filter change last year & I still have a whining in first gear.....but it's never got any worse & the gearbox has never given any indication of abnormal behaviour
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