noisy ventilation fan

mgarvey · 12-08-2013, 05:04 AM

My heater fan has recently got really noisy, almost sounding like a truck engine when it is at full blast. I suspect there are leaves caught in it or something, but cannot see anything in the engine bay.

Anyone else had this?

Walesy · 12-08-2013, 05:10 AM

I have this actually, noticed it the other week. But it is intermittent.

BMWSKI · 12-08-2013, 05:20 AM

my loan car has this but just with the rear fans...weird???

crazybones · 12-08-2013, 08:11 AM

It's a known issue - my car had this problem. The dealer cleared out the leaves which were caught in the fan and fitted an updated cover which BMW has produced to prevent the issue re-occurring.

Floriank · 12-08-2013, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by crazybones

It's a known issue - my car had this problem. The dealer cleared out the leaves which were caught in the fan and fitted an updated cover which BMW has produced to prevent the issue re-occurring.

Same here, all fixed now though. BMW had issued an initial fix that proved ineffective but have now issued a second one that finally works.

90 minutes of cappuccino and SKY news at the dealers and it was all done

SomeRandomer123 · 12-08-2013, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by crazybones

It's a known issue - my car had this problem. The dealer cleared out the leaves which were caught in the fan and fitted an updated cover which BMW has produced to prevent the issue re-occurring.

+1 common issue - took mine in and had something cleaned and replaced

mgarvey · 12-09-2013, 02:56 PM

It was the known fault. The dealer cleared the leaves out and replaced the gauze whilst I was in having the winter wheels put on.

Thanks for the advice guys.

crazybones · 12-09-2013, 04:24 PM

Glad you got it sorted. A small issue, but very annoying!

stu14t · 12-10-2013, 02:31 AM

Speak of the devil and he shall appear !!!

Mine has just started doing it. My neighbor's silver birch tree has been dumping its leafs most of the autumn and I've been trying to keep the bit next to the wipers clear (even got a vacuum in there)

Where is the air intake along the panel?

M4dski11z · 12-10-2013, 03:00 AM

My mums 1 series does the same but only when you turn it right up. It's booked in to be fixed at the dealer.

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Walesy 24 cans in a case, 24 hours in a day Hmmmmmm 79 Rep 1,152 Posts Drives: BMW G30 MSport Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Glasgow iTrader: (1)	I have this actually, noticed it the other week. But it is intermittent. __________________ Present: G30 530D XD MSport E84 X1 20D LUX
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crazybones Lieutenant 262 Rep 513 Posts Drives: 718S Boxster, Tesla Model Y Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	It's a known issue - my car had this problem. The dealer cleared out the leaves which were caught in the fan and fitted an updated cover which BMW has produced to prevent the issue re-occurring.
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mgarvey Lieutenant 30 Rep 540 Posts Drives: Renault Megane Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Reading iTrader: (0)	It was the known fault. The dealer cleared the leaves out and replaced the gauze whilst I was in having the winter wheels put on. Thanks for the advice guys. __________________ Current: Skoda Octavia Scout 4x4 DSG Previous: F30 318d Sport, R56 MINI Dooper 2010, E93 325i M-Sport auto 2007, E91 320d SE 2005, E46 318Ci Coupe 2002
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crazybones Lieutenant 262 Rep 513 Posts Drives: 718S Boxster, Tesla Model Y Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Glad you got it sorted. A small issue, but very annoying!
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stu14t Major 451 Rep 1,201 Posts Drives: 330i MSport Pro Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Scotland iTrader: (0)	Speak of the devil and he shall appear !!! Mine has just started doing it. My neighbor's silver birch tree has been dumping its leafs most of the autumn and I've been trying to keep the bit next to the wipers clear (even got a vacuum in there) Where is the air intake along the panel? __________________ Current - 2021 G20 330i M Sport+ Gone - 2017 F30 335d M Sport + in San Marino Blue Gone - 2015 F30 LCI 320d M Sport+ Step Auto Gone - 2012 F30 320 ED Gone - 2011 E87 118d
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M4dski11z Captain 35 Rep 673 Posts Drives: M440i Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	My mums 1 series does the same but only when you turn it right up. It's booked in to be fixed at the dealer.
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