1996 Chrysler Grand Voyager Clicking inside vehicle

Tiny
REDNEKWES
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  • 1996 CHRYSLER GRAND VOYAGER
  • 3.0L
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 160,000 MILES
Upon start up, my vehicle emits a loud clicking sound for about 5-20 seconds. It sounds like it is coming from under the dash on passenger side. Please help I'm afraid it may be my heater core? It only does it right after I start the vehicle. If it is my heater core, is that something I can replace myself or does it have to go to a shop
Wednesday, November 27th, 2013 AT 6:28 PM

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Tiny
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Heater cores don't make noise. You really don't want to replace one yourself. The entire dash assembly and steering column must be pulled back, and the air conditioning lines have to be disconnected. That requires recovering the refrigerant first. Refrigerant is very dangerous to work with as it can cause blindness and frostbite. Professionals wear gloves, safety glasses, AND a face shield.

It's more likely you're hearing an actuator on the heater box. They are spring-loaded to default to the defrost position when engine vacuum is lost, typically the result of a broken vacuum hose. That's a safety feature. Your feet might freeze, but the windshield will be clear. You might try an experiment. Switch to defrost just before you stop the engine, then see if the noise is still there when you restart the engine hours later. If the noise doesn't occur until you switch to another mode, it's an actuator.
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Thursday, November 28th, 2013 AT 1:36 AM

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