Noisy heater

[pipworks]

Hi, does anyone know if there's a way of quietening the heater fan on a MK2?

On speed 1 it's an annoying rumble, 2 it's an ear piercing squeal, and 3 causes my eardrum to puncture and start bleeding! Ok, that's last one was a slight exaggeration, but it's annoying as hell whichever setting I use.

A new fan unit from VW is stupid money, and WD40 only lasts a few days, it's a lot of work for a few days peace and quiet.

TIA

Pip

[golfvr6]

Try a scrapyard maybe?

[pipworks]

Yeah, did that before, the original one stopped altogether, this one was ?25 and they don't guarantee them not being noisy!

[richandhazel]

Think you might have to take the hit in the wallet. Any measure you take to quiten your current one is only going to be temporary. You could try '87_PROJECT', I gave him one out of my old Mk2 that was OK............he may be willing to pass it on.

[Dizzie]

noisey heater? I've got one of those too
usually when you turn it up to 3 it stops making the noise, but now it just gets worse. Time to buy another from somewhere.

[tinman]

I think the problem is that water leaks into the interior fan and corrodes part of the spindle. Hence the excess noise.

Regards,
Justin

[Dizzie]

?10 from the scrappy. That Jetta with a Fiesta on it's roof won't be needing it anymore. Ahh, bliss. No more whining now

[modulater]

I would try lubbing the spindle up first, I would imagine there must be a bearing in there that has gone dry with the heat passing through. Use some silicone spray or something similar.

[pipworks]

Ah silicone spray, genius!!

Thanks, will try that!!!

[tizer2000uk]

Silicon spray or grease on the spindle will shut it right up, mine started doing that a few weeks ago.