Q: AC and heater not working right

asked by on November 03, 2015

My 2011 Toyota Tacoma only has 19,000 miles and I already noticed a few little quirks with it. One annoying one is the persistent clicking noise within the AC system. It drives me nuts whenever the AC or heater is on! What can I do about this without tearing up the whole dash?

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