Weird sound coming from behind glove compartment

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Lately when I am driving I hear this weird fart like sound that is coming from behind the glove box. Am not kidding sounds like a friken fart but now it seems to be doing it even more.

It even does it when I put the key in ignition. What can this be as I've never had this or even heard of this nuisance noise. Thanks

Btw its a Tahoe 2002

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I was thinking it could have something to do with one of the blend door actuators. Does all of your heat/ac functions work like they're supposed to?
 
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Here is wat I did just now..

Turn car to Ignition on .... and right away that farting sound starts.
I turn on the heater and sound stops and the heater is running normal.
I turn off heater and within a few secs weird sound returns.
Did the same with AC and sound goes away and returns.

Any Thoughts?


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Anything happen when you change from defrost to vents to floor heating? Fresh or recirc? Hot to cold?
 

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Sounds like it might be your blend door actuator that controls floor/vent/defrost mode. Maybe the gears are worn down or stripped and that's what is making the 'farting' sound. I would inspect the actuator behind the glove box where you think the sound is coming from.
 

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I'm curious to know what it is. I would agree with chauncey, it might be an actuator. Post up what you find.
 
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Sounds like it might be your blend door actuator that controls floor/vent/defrost mode. Maybe the gears are worn down or stripped and that's what is making the 'farting' sound. I would inspect the actuator behind the glove box where you think the sound is coming from.

isn't the actuator under the driver side above the gas pedals?

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I believe there are at least 3 actuators. Hot/cold, mode(defrost/vent/floor), and fresh air/recirculate.
 

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