# 2006 Toyota Sienna intermittent dash noise

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-toyota-sienna-intermittent-dash-noise/115395>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** sienna, toyota\
**Created:** [April 10, 2018, 3:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-toyota-sienna-intermittent-dash-noise/115395 "2018-04-10T15:15:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![DavidLuneau](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davidluneau/32/11611_2.png) [@DavidLuneau](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DavidLuneau)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2018, 3:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-toyota-sienna-intermittent-dash-noise/115395/1 "2018-04-10T15:15:05Z")

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There is an intermittent noise somewhere in the dashboard that sounds like a card in spokes. It seems to come and go randomly, i.e. not particularly associated with fan speed, temp adjustment, etc. It has recently begun occurring more frequently. Maybe an air control valve? Anyone else run across this problem?

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2018, 9:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-toyota-sienna-intermittent-dash-noise/115395/2 "2018-04-10T21:31:46Z")

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Sounds like a card or piece of paper found its way into the vents on the dash and occasionally rubs against the blower fan.

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**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2018, 12:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-toyota-sienna-intermittent-dash-noise/115395/3 "2018-04-11T00:21:55Z")

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My guess . . . one of the hvac actuator motors

this is very common, on many different brands