# 2011 Chevrolet Equinox: actuator noise

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-chevrolet-equinox-actuator-noise/123971>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, equinox\
**Created:** [August 29, 2018, 4:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-chevrolet-equinox-actuator-noise/123971 "2018-08-29T16:34:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![James05](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df705f/32.png) [@James05](https://community.cartalk.com/u/James05)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2018, 4:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-chevrolet-equinox-actuator-noise/123971/1 "2018-08-29T16:34:07Z")

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I recently replaced the blend door actuator on our 2011 equinox and after syncing it with the other actuators the new one is still making the same noise

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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:** [August 30, 2018, 12:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-chevrolet-equinox-actuator-noise/123971/2 "2018-08-30T00:36:48Z")

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> [@James05](#):
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> after syncing it with the other actuators

how did you calibrate them?

With a Tech 2?

snap on scanner?

Some other method?

Could also ebsome broken linkages, or maybe the blend door itself

We need more information from you

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**Author:** ![James05](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df705f/32.png) [@James05](https://community.cartalk.com/u/James05)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2018, 2:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-chevrolet-equinox-actuator-noise/123971/3 "2018-08-30T14:33:47Z")

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Synced actuator by turning on ignition then pulling out hvac fuse for 15 seconds and putting it back in did not hear any noise of actuators moving while doing this

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**Author:** ![TwinTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@TwinTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TwinTurbo)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2018, 3:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-chevrolet-equinox-actuator-noise/123971/4 "2018-08-30T15:03:31Z")

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> [@James05](#):
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> new one is still making the same noise

We don’t know what the original noise was.  
Is it whirring, clicking, ???

Also, does it seem to be doing the job of moving the blend door properly between selected positions?