fan noise after getting air conditioning service

[theredcouch]

I just picked up my '97 from getting the air conditioner serviced - they recharged the freon and fixed some electrical problem. Now when I turn my fan on (regardless of air conditioner being on) the fan seems to rattle, maybe like there's a loose bearing or something. The sound comes from the center console.

Also, there's a squeaking sound that comes from far left vent. It almost sounds like springs in a seat. This happens independently of the fan and seems to occur when braking or driving over bumps.

My question is, is this something caused by the shop - (they didn't put something together right) and is it reasonable to have them look at it free of charge since neither of these things were occurring when I brought the car in?

Thanks,

Tim

'97 Boxster

[theredcouch]

Update:

1) The fan seems to have righted itself - I'm not hearing any more rattling from the center console, maybe there was just a piece of something that got stuck in there then worked itself out.

2) On further inspection the clicking noise that I hear when I go over bumps and when I brake seems to be coming from the left side of the driver's floor, and it sounds like a relay quickly engaging/disengaging (sort of like the click that the clutch makes when it engages). My mechanic drove it around the block then looked under and tried to tighten any loose relays - but, could the problem be inside of one of the relays? Has anyone had a similar problem occur before or have any suggestions on how to troubleshoot this?

[theredcouch]

Update:

2) On further inspection the clicking noise that I hear when I go over bumps and when I brake seems to be coming from the left side of the driver's floor, and it sounds like a relay quickly engaging/disengaging (sort of like the click that the clutch makes when it engages). My mechanic drove it around the block then looked under and tried to tighten any loose relays - but, could the problem be inside of one of the relays? Has anyone had a similar problem occur before or have any suggestions on how to troubleshoot this?

2) So I figured out what the clickin noise was. It's my horn relay. When I first got the car, the horn would go off at the slightest bump (I've read the articles on fixing this) and then one day the horn just stopped working. The clicking noise only recently started though. If I touch the horn I hear the same light click that I hear while driving over bumps. My question is, why isn't the horn going off all the time? Wouldn't the clicking indicate that the relay is engaging properly? Could there be a problem with the horn itself?

Any recomendations on a diagnosis?

[0586slb]

Do your horns work at all? If not, there may be a fuse blown, or water ingress to the horns that later causes the fuse to blow. If the fuse is intact and the horns work with a good press of the pad, the clicking of the relay (most probable if you have a 4-spoke wheel) is caused with the horn pad flapping and the very quick pick/drop of the relay is not enough time to start the beep.

Its time to get the multimeter out.