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Feb 11th, 2015, 10:06 | #1 |
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Not blowing air to windshield
Volvo v40 2001
Very weakly blowing to windshield driver side and passenger side does not blow at all. When turning knob to other position for example footwell air blowing strongly ! |
Feb 11th, 2015, 10:14 | #2 |
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Few likely culprits in order of likelihood:
1. the foam seals have perished and/or come loose in the ducting behind the dash - that's a dash out job and is very common as the foam Volvo used is rubbish 2. linkage to flaps motor has broken - again probably a dash out job (not sure) but you can gain access to some of the mechanisms without 3. cabin air filter is clogged and needs changing - least likely, but easiest job, needs to be done annually especially if you drive around town with lots of diesel fumes clogging things up With those symptoms I'd reckon it's 1 - dash out is a 2-3hr job with someone who knows what they're doing or a 4-8hr job with someone who doesn't.
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Feb 11th, 2015, 10:18 | #3 |
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search for "poor windscreen demist" on here and you'll see loads of people have the same problem
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Feb 11th, 2015, 11:15 | #4 |
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"search for "poor windscreen demist" on here and you'll see loads of people have the same problem"
Yes I searched and read in forum - all complaining the problem but no fix. Is there any dash out removal instruction ? |
Feb 11th, 2015, 12:03 | #5 |
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I just emailed a full set of VIDA dash out instructions to someone earlier this week. Send me your email and I can throw the instructions your way. Make sure you have some beer in the house for when you are done. This looks like a long job.
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Ok thaks. Also i took off radio and noticed that behind radio blowing air - no matter what position the knob is ? I took a picture : Last edited by mao; Feb 11th, 2015 at 13:19. |
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