Strange clicking from passenger side dash area

FrankieD61 · Dec 27, 2021

Hi, all!

The subject speaks for itself on this one. The click happens when i put the into the run position, then stops after a while. It also starts back up when i try to use the HVAC controls.

Any suggestions? If you need more info, let me know.

GM01 · Dec 28, 2021

Do you hear it more behind the center of dash or under the glove box, down by heater box? How long does it click for, since "a while" is pretty generic of a description. My guess with what you've said so far is it's one of the 2 blend door actuators on that side of the car.

Dariusz Salomon · Dec 28, 2021

99 tahoe and I have similar(I think)-there's a something going "tap" rather than "click"-irregular,doesn't always happen,seem to be on the passenger side-I have no clue what's causong it. I tried to have my wife listening to it to pinpoint exact location but she just can't find it. Totaly annoying lil gremlin

Gary D · Dec 28, 2021

Sounds like a blend door actuator

Dropped88 · Dec 28, 2021

Im gonna take a wild guess since your signature doesnt tell what you have

But i bet you have a 88-94 and its coming from far passenger side behind the blower motor. And thatll be your recirc. actuator

wirlybird · Dec 28, 2021

My friend has a 2003 Sierra and it has a tap tap tap noise which is one of the doors like a blend door.
He is able to get it to calm down by setting the fan at a certain point.
I think he said it is a stripped gear on an actuator.

LC2NLS6 · Dec 28, 2021

You can replace it, it is next to impossible to get all 3 screws back in, I managed 2 back in, and so far so good. I removed the glovebox liner to get more light down there.

someotherguy · Dec 28, 2021

Dropped88 said:
Im gonna take a wild guess since your signature doesnt tell what you have

But i bet you have a 88-94 and its coming from far passenger side behind the blower motor. And thatll be your recirc. actuator

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Ehall8702 · Dec 28, 2021

FrankieD61 said:
Hi, all!

The subject speaks for itself on this one. The click happens when i put the into the run position, then stops after a while. It also starts back up when i try to use the HVAC controls.

Any suggestions? If you need more info, let me know.

Super common on the 94 back trucks, not sure which actuator but is a PITA the replace so most ppl just let click.

FrankieD61 · Dec 28, 2021

Dropped88 said:
But i bet you have a 88-94 and its coming from far passenger side behind the blower motor. And thatll be your recirc. actuator

You're right I have a 91 K1500.

Dropped88 said:
Im gonna take a wild guess since your signature doesnt tell what you have

Thanks for pointing that out. I changed some stuff on my profile (including my sig).

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