Lexus GX 2004-09 :: 2008 AC Vents Spitting Out Charcoal Like Flakes / White Dust And Fibers
My AC vents have charcoal like flakes (disintegrate if you rub your fingers together) in addition to white powdery dust and fibers coming out of them. I have had the car to the dealership 3 times. The first time they replaced the drivers side left vent (claimed deterioration of the vent) - the second time they sent it back with nothing and the third time they replaced the evaporator coil. I'm still having issues with this material coming out - I've had the car for about a year and half and really don't want to get rid of it!
View 4 RepliesFord 6.0L Power Stroke Diesel :: 2004 - Smell Of Fuel When Heater Is Turned On?
I'm hoping it's a small simple fix when I climb under the hood. Has happened before, but was an easy fix. The smell is much stronger this time. Any major problems any of you have had if I can't find the culprit?? Learning as I go...always up for checking on every possibility.
2004 F250 SUPER DUTY 6.0 ......
Ford F-150 (2009-2014) :: Defrost Snow Ingestion And Dust Ingestion Through Heater
2014 F150 14000km..
All highway driving and have a SEVERE issue when it comes to dust ingestion into the cab. I MEAN EVERYTHING has a huge amount of dust on it even my whole venting system is caked with it... Weird issues with dust accumulating through the ventilation system??
Also, noticed in the last few weeks, that SNOW has made its way into the ventilation system and when i turn the truck on in the am, and turn the heater to defrost, SNOW blankets my dash.!!!
I know that defrost is supplied by outside air and on normal operation (without using air recirculation mode) but all this dust on all highway driving and snow on the dash seems excessive...
My brother has the identical rig ( Just eco boost and white) and he drives 50% gravel and has no issues with dust or snow ingestion???
Ford F-150 (2004-2008) :: Antifreeze Smell In The Cab - Windshield Haze Of A Leaking Heater Core?
I have a 08 f-150 with a 5.4. Started smelling anti-freeze in the cab, with that classic windshield haze of a leaking heater core. I don't have anything on the floor, nor is the engine heating up. Temp gauge is where it always is. This doesn't smell all the time.I just drove 4 1/2 hrs. with no problems. Other than the heater core ?
View 2 RepliesLexus RX 2004-09 :: Heater Will Start To Blow Cold Air
I have owned my 2008 Rx 400 h for just over two months now and at the risk of sounding dense, am I right in assuming that when you are coasting along without the engine running, the heater will start to blow cold air? Everything works fine until you lift your foot off the pedal. This is my first Lexus/Toyota and hybrid so I'm not totally au fait with how it should be working.
View 2 RepliesLexus GX 2004-09 :: Heater Blowing Cold Air Out Of The Vent And Car Overheating
I have a 2004 GX470. Now that the weather has dropped I have noticed that my heater is taking a long time to warm up all it does is blow cold air out of the vent. Subsequently I have started to notice that they car will start to overheat. It will never get to the point where it will hit the red but it will go up and then come back down to mid range. There doesn't seem to be anything else wrong with the car, it idles fine, starts fine etc. Could these two issues be related?
View 14 RepliesLexus GX 2004-09 :: 2005 Audio Sound Comes On After The Heater Warms Up
The audio system sound in my 2005 GX470 suddenly quit working properly.
When first starting the car, I have no sound from any of the system sources (am/fm radio; tape; cd player). After the heater warms up the car, usually about 5-6 minutes, the sound comes on and all sources work fine.
Lexus GX 2004-09 :: Heater / AC Blower Stopped Working On GX470
The heater/ac blower stopped working on my 2004 Lexus GX470. All the lights and display work but the fan doesn't work on any speed. I replaced the relay in the fuse box under the hood but no luck. I removed the blower and it works when I hot wire it to the battery. I checked the voltage coming into the blower and its at 13.5V, same as coming off the battery but it doesn't turn the fan.
View 5 RepliesLexus GX 2004-09 :: Gas Smell When Starting The Vehicle
I smell gas in the garage when first starting the truck. It's 2007 with 88k miles. I didn't do any general maintenance as bought it from the dealer and it shows oil change and other checks in the Lexus driver website.
View 3 RepliesKia - Sportage :: 2002 - Gas Smell When Heater Is On
I have a 2002 Kia Sportage and when the heater is on I smell gasoline and it's very strong.
View 4 RepliesPassat (B5) :: Burning Oil Smell Especially With The Heater On
A 2000 Passat with the 6 cylinder and automatic transmission. 95,000 miles has a burning smell...especially with the heater on...Changed the oil about two weeks agao ...and now with the heater on the car smells like its burning... You can see smoke coming off the rear of the motor when the engine cover is pulled off. .
Could it be a head gasket?
Could it be a rear seal?
Could it be a valve cover gasket?
Could it be the tranny leaking?
Anything typical of these V6's that might give possible insight? Local car mechanic was looking at the car and said "take it to the dealer" ....
Lexus GX 2004-09 :: AC Clutch Shot - Making Grinding Noise
My 04 GX has about 113k on it and the A/C clutch is shot, making a ton of grinding noise when its engaged (when the A/C is on).
Need to repair or replace there unit because of this? I see online the ability to buy just the clutch pack for the A/C compressor. However Lexus and other sites want to sell me the whole A/C compressor.
Question being, can I get away with buying the clutch pack and installing it onto my OEM a/c compressor? Or do I buy a new compressor?
Lexus RX 2004-09 :: Fan On Lower Speed Making Chirping Noise
I'm having an issue where when the fan is set to the lower fan speeds it will make a high pitched, harmonic chirping noise. I've isolated it to the operation of the fan, so I know it's something to do with the HVAC stuff.
View 2 RepliesLexus RX 2004-09 :: RX330 Making Odd Sounds - Something Hanging From Bottom Of SUV
I was driving yesterday and noticed the car making odd sounds. Turned it off and on again and noises completely stopped. Got up this morning and noticed something hanging from the bottom of my SUV near the front of the car. What it is?
View 2 RepliesLexus GX 2004-09 :: Mirror Started Making A Clicking Noise
So I was driving my wife to dinner the other night, it was about 30* F out and the mirror started making a clicking noise (of course, I had no clue it was the mirror until I stopped and looked around). Sure enough, the mirror was clicking and the display was going back and forth between the "188" (the start-up display) and "NW" or "W" or whatever direction we were traveling in.
Obviously the clicking noise is a relay.
Lexus GX 2004-09 :: 2005 - Started Making Clunking Noise?
'05 Gx470 w/ 93k mi. Time for new parts for all orig. frt. suspension? Started having "Clunking" up frt. Assume time for new shocks all around. Also, grease from upper ball joints half-way down steering knuckle arm, so probably dry? Thinking of replacing everything up frt. incl. hub bearings while have all apart and be done w/ it. Notice in FSM that this means replacing both upper and lower control arms that come w/ bushings and ball joints installed. Parts very pricey even w/ discounts ( 27% at myLparts), somewhere around $3,500 +/-, incl. rr. shocks. Rather cry once and hopefully get get another 90K +/- mi. w/o problems. I've always gone w/ OEM parts in past and probably paid the price, but since I'm doing all the work, hopefully evens out in long run.
View 1 RepliesBmw - X5 :: Heater Blower Motor Making Shrill Noise
I have a 2005 BMW X5 and the heater motor makes a shrill noise only when I am turning right.
View 1 RepliesLexus GX 2004-09 :: Whirring Noise From The Engine / Smell From The Car
My wife has an 07 GX470. Two days ago she came home and mentioned there was a whirring noise from the engine. I started the car, lifted the hood and heard the noise. Sounded like it was being generated by the serpentine belt. Meaning, something that the belt was "driving" was making the noise. She drove it again yesterday morning for a 10 mile trip to drop off son at camp. When she came back, she indicated that it smelled. Just walking out the door to the garage I was hit in the face by a very strong electrical smell. No fire, but smelled very bad. Car has been sitting since yesterday morning and she just now tried to start it and the car is dead. no power to anything. Battery is new 3 months ago.
View 4 RepliesCamry :: 2002 Solara - Oil Smell When Heater Is In Use
About a year ago after I got my oil changed I assumed they spilled oil when filling it at the shop. I actually had smoke coming through my vents at first. The smell has been there intermittently ever since but only when the heater is in use, not when AC is used. What could have been the cause? What should I check? Is there a cabin air filter that should be changed?
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