1. Attachments are working again! Check out this thread for more details and to report any other bugs.

ticking sound - new

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by billh, Jun 30, 2015.

  1. billh

    billh Junior Member

    Joined:
    Jun 19, 2008
    27
    2
    0
    Location:
    cleveland
    Vehicle:
    2006 Prius
    Model:
    Two
    my 2006 package 6 just developed a ticking sound. Audible at stop without the gas engine operating. all gear positions the same. Sounds almost like a slow, little plastic fan that one blade is hitting something. Sound system off, climate system off. Any thoughts?
     
    #1 billh, Jun 30, 2015
  2. JC91006

    JC91006 Senior Member

    Joined:
    Nov 10, 2013
    16,525
    8,428
    0
    Location:
    Los Angeles, CA
    Vehicle:
    2008 Prius
    Model:
    II
    if this is happening when your AC is on, it's something in your fan blade. Take your cabin filter out and check for anything that may have fallen into the fan blades (possibly a leaf)
     
    #2 JC91006, Jun 30, 2015
  3. billh

    billh Junior Member

    Joined:
    Jun 19, 2008
    27
    2
    0
    Location:
    cleveland
    Vehicle:
    2006 Prius
    Model:
    Two
    happens when everything is off except the hybrid system. So car is on, audio and climate are both off.
     
    #3 billh, Jun 30, 2015
  4. bisco

    bisco cookie crumbler

    Joined:
    May 11, 2005
    110,132
    50,047
    0
    Location:
    boston
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius Plug-in
    Model:
    Plug-in Base
    is it from under the hood, or backseat area?
     
    #4 bisco, Jun 30, 2015
  5. billh

    billh Junior Member

    Joined:
    Jun 19, 2008
    27
    2
    0
    Location:
    cleveland
    Vehicle:
    2006 Prius
    Model:
    Two
    sounds like it is behind the dash, maybe driver's side or center.
     
    #5 billh, Jun 30, 2015
  6. bisco

    bisco cookie crumbler

    Joined:
    May 11, 2005
    110,132
    50,047
    0
    Location:
    boston
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius Plug-in
    Model:
    Plug-in Base
    lift the hood and see if you can zero in on it. maybe one of the pumps or something, or a cooling fan.
     
    #6 bisco, Jun 30, 2015
  7. billh

    billh Junior Member

    Joined:
    Jun 19, 2008
    27
    2
    0
    Location:
    cleveland
    Vehicle:
    2006 Prius
    Model:
    Two
    I'll try that tonight after work. Appreciate the thoughts.
     
    #7 billh, Jun 30, 2015
  8. okcwxguy

    okcwxguy Junior Member

    Joined:
    May 28, 2013
    20
    4
    6
    Location:
    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
    Vehicle:
    2006 Prius
    Model:
    N/A
    I have this same thing. I can only hear it when ICE, radio, and Climate Control is off. So, it's not very loud, but a definite clicking/ticking sound inside the dash. It sounds like it's possibly in the dash under or near the combination meter.
     
    #8 okcwxguy, Jul 8, 2015
(You must log in or sign up to post here.)