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Old 06-16-2009, 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Randy View Post
If the clicking is erratic it may be the switchover valve: a black box where all the vacuum lines attach and which operaqtes the various blend doors which direct the air flow to different places. Mine clicks at first, until the car has run a little while. Why I don;t know.
If it is steady, it may be a simple as leaves or a small twig in the blower compartment, rubbing on the fan.
So where can I find this black box switchover valve? I have a 1984 500SEL w126 to be exact. And to elaborate on the buzzing/clicking noise, I can hear it sound even when the blower motor is powered off, so I think that might be it. It seems to buzz mostly when I am accelerating from a stop and the temp control is set below max heat.
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