steve2001
Well-known member
My aircon fan/blower started to make an annoying buzzing noise recently, which got louder the more you increased the blower speed. Sounded like a propeller on a model plane!
Given how quiet the PHEV runs normally, I booked it into dealers today as it was really bugging me. Out of curiosity, last night I flipped the bonnet up and found lots of dried leaves and dried stalks in the mesh tray where the blower 'sucks' the air in from the outside. Not sure how they got in it there - looks like there is a rubber seal around the tray? The mesh gaps are not very fine though.
Sure enough the dealer just called me - there we leaves inside the blower rubbing against the fan. They are charging me a small 'token' amount as this is not covered under warranty. Respect to Luscombe Mitsubishi Leeds - I had a trouble free first service as well they are very good.
Anyways, you need to watch out if you park under or near trees in autumn and regularly check/clear the mesh tray under the bonnet. This has never happened to me before with any other car in 30 yrs of motoring, but there is a first time for everything I suppose?
Given how quiet the PHEV runs normally, I booked it into dealers today as it was really bugging me. Out of curiosity, last night I flipped the bonnet up and found lots of dried leaves and dried stalks in the mesh tray where the blower 'sucks' the air in from the outside. Not sure how they got in it there - looks like there is a rubber seal around the tray? The mesh gaps are not very fine though.
Sure enough the dealer just called me - there we leaves inside the blower rubbing against the fan. They are charging me a small 'token' amount as this is not covered under warranty. Respect to Luscombe Mitsubishi Leeds - I had a trouble free first service as well they are very good.
Anyways, you need to watch out if you park under or near trees in autumn and regularly check/clear the mesh tray under the bonnet. This has never happened to me before with any other car in 30 yrs of motoring, but there is a first time for everything I suppose?