Brief actuation noise in dash?? Help! (Long)
 

Ok I check the archive and couldn't find any relevant posts. I have a one month old A4 Quatro w/ 2.8 engine. There are roughly 1200 miles on the car. When running after a cold start I usually hear a noise in the dash after roughly 5 minutes. It sounds as if something is clicking/actuating from around the middle section. It is only momentary and does not happen from that point on. A better description of the noise is that it is almost like the noise of inserting a tape into the radio. My mother's A4 (also new, but with way less miles) does not do this.<p>Has anyone else experienced this? Is it normal? Is it something to do with the vent system? I really don't want to have the dealer messing with the dash.<p>Thanks!<br>Mike U. (99.5 2.8QMS Cactus Green Mica)

Mike...
 

I have heard this on my car on one occasion and have not heard it since. Somewhere, either here or on a webpage, I read something about this and it is not a problem. I will try to search for it and I will email you or post back here if I find it unless someone else answers it sooner.<p>parkerpt<br>99.5 1.8T qms

Here's something...
 

If this doesn't help any you may want to email James R. to see if he can explain it better.<ul><li><a href="http://www.a4.org/bbs/a4/9928/messages/1746.shtml">James R.'s thoughts on this</a></li></ul>

DOH! I goofed! Click on the message that the linked one responded to. Sorry.