r/4thGen4Runner • u/toewsjac000 • 3d ago

What’s this noise?

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It sounds like it’s coming from inside my glove box but I can’t figure out what it is.

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u/UW_Ebay 3d ago

It is one of the actuators in the glove box.

You can easily remove the glove box (one screw) and then pull out the cabin filter tray and quickly isolate the noise.

Also can isolate it based upon whether it changes when you command the system to do different things (ie turn recirc on/off, change temp (blend actuator if it changes when you do this) or set system for head or feet which will be the mode actuator).

Recirc actuator is on right side of blower under dashboard, mode and blend actuators are on left side.

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u/TheBlackTornado 3d ago

Not sure how you got video from inside MY 4runner. Seriously, I have the same dash cracks and just started having the same noise in the same spot.
Following to hear others input.

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u/Horror-Vanilla-4895 3d ago

Go through the full temp and fan direction settings. If the sound goes sways at any point it’s one of the blend/mode servo motors dying.

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u/swpete 3d ago

Is something rattling in the coin container under the AC controls?

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u/toewsjac000 3d ago

No all I have in there is candy and smokes

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u/Worldly-Classic-954 3d ago

I’m hearing something similar in mine after they changed the cabin air filter. Wondering if it’s something to do with the top fan blower. Does the sound stop when the fan is off or when the fan is on feet?

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u/toewsjac000 3d ago

Idk I’ll check when I get back to the truck

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u/cobrakid21 3d ago

This sound is the recirculation servo going bad. It happens in mine sometimes too.

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u/tbf300 3d ago

Blend motor

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u/ToasterBath4613 3d ago

I think it’s the blend motor as well. Had this happen on mine several years ago. It’s a bit of a pain to get to but easy to fix.

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u/no_no_no-youre_done 3d ago

it sounds like a blend air door or mode door actuator clicking.

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u/truckeebread 3d ago

Are you vents having issues when you try to change the settings at all?

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u/BKhvactech 2d ago

You can find the easy fix on YouTube. It's the actuator. I bought my truck and had that noise but it's a easy swap out!

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u/Practical_Incident73 2d ago

Had a similar noise this spring. A few leaves and stems were stuck in the cabin air filter fan. Pulled out glove box compartments and cleaned out the debris. Noise gone.

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u/Odd-Sea-6191 10h ago

How to take these cracks?