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Old 03-02-20, 07:37 AM
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Originally Posted by UncleL
I realize I'm replying to a thread from 5 yrs ago but I wanted to ask if this problem was causing overheating? I just noticed the "hampster wheel" noise last week and then I overheated yesterday. I turned my climate control off and on and then turned on heat to HI and the engine temp went down enough to get home (5 min.) I'm just wondering if you all on this thread were more interested in heat and AC for cabin temp or engine temp? Thanks
Your issue sounds like a bad thermostat or low coolant, this thread is based in hvac heater temps
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Yes, I checked an topped off coolant but neither of these would cause the hamster in the dash noise that has accompanied the overheat issue??
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Originally Posted by UncleL
Yes, I checked an topped off coolant but neither of these would cause the hamster in the dash noise that has accompanied the overheat issue??
oh I thought you meant hamster wheel like as in maybe a water pump. That sounds like it may be a bad blend door motor maybe? I had to replace the two of mine on under the glove box, and the relay that's behind the heater core tube. The only actuator I did not change was the recirc one that's above the glove box area
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OK, this is what I'm trying to narrow down. Would a bad blend door motor cause overheating? The noise sounds exactly like a vent or a damper opening or closing. Thanks
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Originally Posted by UncleL
OK, this is what I'm trying to narrow down. Would a bad blend door motor cause overheating? The noise sounds exactly like a vent or a damper opening or closing. Thanks
I'm no mechanic, but I doubt it
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Originally Posted by UncleL
OK, this is what I'm trying to narrow down. Would a bad blend door motor cause overheating? The noise sounds exactly like a vent or a damper opening or closing. Thanks
Running the heat at full blast can provide some small engine cooling benefit. I'd done this in the past to help bleed off some heat when I had an overheating engine while stuck in traffic in the summer. Not a pleasant experience.

But the engine overheat is not caused by the cabin heater.
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