Annoying squeeking noise

Jase 320d · 11-09-2013, 04:58 AM

Basically i have an annoying squeeking / humming noise which only happens on right hand turns!
Its rather loud and does my head in

I have worked out its the interior fan for the climate control. As switching the fan off the noise is no longer there on turning.

Anybody have any ideas as why it squeeks and hums (fan) on right hand turns only?

Jase 320d · 11-10-2013, 02:33 PM

Anybody before i go insane?

CraigUK · 11-10-2013, 03:22 PM

Do a forum search for "fan squeak" I had the same and used some spray oil on the fan shaft which you can just about get to by removing the microfilter box under the bonnet. Quick 10 minute job.

Jase 320d · 11-10-2013, 03:24 PM

Was yours only one one direction too!?

When driving in a straight line or turning left its silent, turn right and it drives me completely bonkers!

It doesnt do it with the fan off so its definately the interior fan

CraigUK · 11-10-2013, 03:38 PM

Yes exactly the same, always when going round right corners. Really annoying when driving round roundabouts.

Jase 320d · 11-10-2013, 03:45 PM

Okay i'll get that sorted!

Oh its severly annoying! Driving me bonkers right now

Cheers

CraigUK · 11-10-2013, 03:52 PM

You'll need to get a spray can with a spray tube fitted so you can direct the spray onto the bearing shaft. Either that or the fan can be removed by removing the glovebox and a load of trim. I did mine the easy way. Slight smell of oil for the first couple of days with the fan running but quiet and smelling normal now.

xPETEZx · 11-10-2013, 04:24 PM

I too had this same issue and it drove me mad!
At first I just sparyed some WD40 with a straw tube on the bearing. This solved it for a couple of months before it returned.

I just had to re-do it, and this time I used the method somebody on here suggested of getting a long screw driver, placing it on the rusty bolt and then letting the oil run down the screw driver directly onto the bolt.
This worked very well.
Much less smell of WD40 in the car this way too

Now just need to eliminate the annoying sqeauk from the big bit of silver trim in the cabin.... this noowhere near as loud or freqeunt, but still annoying!

Jase 320d · 11-20-2013, 05:36 PM

Silence......

Well for all of a week! Its back and driving me bonkers again!

Time to try again

11-09-2013, 04:58 AM	#1
Jase 320d Wheelbarrow Edition 63 Rep 1,608 Posts Drives: Arctic 320d Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Dumfries and Galloway iTrader: (1)	Annoying squeeking noise Basically i have an annoying squeeking / humming noise which only happens on right hand turns! Its rather loud and does my head in I have worked out its the interior fan for the climate control. As switching the fan off the noise is no longer there on turning. Anybody have any ideas as why it squeeks and hums (fan) on right hand turns only?
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11-10-2013, 02:33 PM	#2
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11-10-2013, 03:22 PM	#3
CraigUK Captain 126 Rep 641 Posts Drives: F11 LCI 520D Sport Tourer Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Durham iTrader: (0)	Do a forum search for "fan squeak" I had the same and used some spray oil on the fan shaft which you can just about get to by removing the microfilter box under the bonnet. Quick 10 minute job.
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11-10-2013, 03:24 PM	#4
Jase 320d Wheelbarrow Edition 63 Rep 1,608 Posts Drives: Arctic 320d Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Dumfries and Galloway iTrader: (1)	Was yours only one one direction too!? When driving in a straight line or turning left its silent, turn right and it drives me completely bonkers! It doesnt do it with the fan off so its definately the interior fan
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11-10-2013, 03:38 PM	#5
CraigUK Captain 126 Rep 641 Posts Drives: F11 LCI 520D Sport Tourer Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Durham iTrader: (0)	Yes exactly the same, always when going round right corners. Really annoying when driving round roundabouts.
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11-10-2013, 03:45 PM	#6
Jase 320d Wheelbarrow Edition 63 Rep 1,608 Posts Drives: Arctic 320d Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Dumfries and Galloway iTrader: (1)	Okay i'll get that sorted! Oh its severly annoying! Driving me bonkers right now Cheers
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11-10-2013, 03:52 PM	#7
CraigUK Captain 126 Rep 641 Posts Drives: F11 LCI 520D Sport Tourer Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Durham iTrader: (0)	You'll need to get a spray can with a spray tube fitted so you can direct the spray onto the bearing shaft. Either that or the fan can be removed by removing the glovebox and a load of trim. I did mine the easy way. Slight smell of oil for the first couple of days with the fan running but quiet and smelling normal now.
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11-10-2013, 04:24 PM	#8
xPETEZx Captain 48 Rep 663 Posts Drives: Golf R Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: London iTrader: (0)	I too had this same issue and it drove me mad! At first I just sparyed some WD40 with a straw tube on the bearing. This solved it for a couple of months before it returned. I just had to re-do it, and this time I used the method somebody on here suggested of getting a long screw driver, placing it on the rusty bolt and then letting the oil run down the screw driver directly onto the bolt. This worked very well. Much less smell of WD40 in the car this way too Now just need to eliminate the annoying sqeauk from the big bit of silver trim in the cabin.... this noowhere near as loud or freqeunt, but still annoying!
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11-20-2013, 05:36 PM	#9
Jase 320d Wheelbarrow Edition 63 Rep 1,608 Posts Drives: Arctic 320d Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Dumfries and Galloway iTrader: (1)	Silence...... Well for all of a week! Its back and driving me bonkers again! Time to try again
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