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Old 06-15-2009, 05:48 AM   #1
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Replace Engine blower motor

Has anyone replaced their engine compartment blower motor? Mine is making a horribly embarrassing noise when it comes on. Sounds like something is hitting the fan blades or the motor bearing is going. I was simply going to order and install a new fan until I saw the price of a new blower motor assembly could cost $300+.

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Old 06-15-2009, 08:35 AM   #2
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blower motor

mine was making a loud noise, as the rubbery backing of the insulation had curled down into the fan blades. do an inspection, spin the fan by hand, check for clearance.
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Old 06-20-2009, 12:17 PM   #3
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Turns out a wire harness made its way into the fan blades. I was likely only a day or two away from the blades rubbing through the wire casing completely and shorting. Taped up everything good and used a cable tie to keep it out of the way.

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