I start up my car this afternoon and I get this audible whirring sound coming from below the glove compartment. WTF?! I pop the hood, no sound. Strange. Check again, yep, definitely coming from under or just behind the glove compartment. Sounds almost like a baseball card stuck in a miniature bicycle wheel. Wait a sec... I turn off my fan. Yup, it stops.

So, either my interior fan is out of whack or something fell into the blade. Anyone know how to get to it and check? I'd hate to take my WRX into the dealership just to pull a leaf out of there.

 

Trying to remember exactly, but....

I believe you pull off the glovebox (few screws) and you can get to the HVAC fan. It is the compartment that you throw that HEPA filter into if you buy it. Anyways, I'll bet you can get enough fan access from there to remove the leaf or whatever is in there.

Hey, it could be worse......in the Impala SS world (see my username) one guy had a noise like that and a "smell".....pulled the fan motor and found a DEAD MOUSE in there

 

Thanks for the info. And ew.

 

10 minutes later. Noise all gone. Thanks!

 

did you take it apart to fix it or did it go away by itself?

 

Took it apart and stuck my hand in there. It dislodged. I don't know what it was but it's gone now.

 

With all the stuff you've been throwing into your car, something was bound to happen. Glad to hear ya fixed it.

 

Yeah, hacker.

 

Hey, you guys stay out of this! Get back to your North Bay Peeps thread!!

 

look who's talkin post *****

 

Why I oughtta!!!!