Blower Motor...not squirrel cage VIDEO

wiscoxi · 12-28-2013, 01:51 PM

video:::https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tY3bkxlxQc

even tho i have heard it before its not the squirrel cage sound. this is the sound it makes when i turn the air up. it get very loud and vibrates the cab of the car. can this be anything other then the blower motor?
thanks fo the help

AgentAvalos · 12-28-2013, 05:44 PM

video is private

wiscoxi · 12-28-2013, 11:51 PM

sorry took it of private...

wiscoxi · 12-29-2013, 10:01 AM

bump

Agentphish · 12-29-2013, 12:33 PM

That sounds like something is stuck or there's a wire pinched and hitting the blades of the blower. I'd pull it out and investigate. It only takes like 15 mins to get it out if that.

Delusive · 12-29-2013, 01:45 PM

VTEC just kicked in yo!

sorry op I had too.

SgtGoldy · 12-29-2013, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by JS-NA.E92

VTEC just kicked in yo!

sorry op I had too.

lol Vtec wishes it sounded half as mean as a broken fan.

wiscoxi · 12-29-2013, 02:49 PM

lmao thanks

wiscoxi · 12-29-2013, 02:53 PM

whats the best way to get at the blower fan? do i have totake out the cup holders glove box etc?

Blackhawk36 · 12-29-2013, 04:03 PM

The fan is very easy. You do remove the glove box. There is a locking clip that you press in and then twist the entire unit. Of course that is after you remove the electrical connector.

Any chance you replaced your windshield recently? Mine sounded like that and it vibrated the whole dash after SafeLite put in a new windshield. They let a piece of the old windshield seal fall into the vent. It was hung up in the squirrel cage and when the fan was on high the out of balance condition caused noise and vibration.

fun2drive · 12-29-2013, 05:29 PM

Yep sounds like something striking the blades more than a bearing to me. Before buying a new motor check the blades and see if something decided to drop in that area...

wiscoxi · 12-29-2013, 05:45 PM

the last thing done on the car in that area was the fuse box was replaced under recall... now i have to take it it for the airbag/seat recall. ill see if they can look into that for me.

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wiscoxi New Member 1 Rep 14 Posts Drives: 2007 335xi Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: madison wi iTrader: (0)	Blower Motor...not squirrel cage VIDEO video:::https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tY3bkxlxQc even tho i have heard it before its not the squirrel cage sound. this is the sound it makes when i turn the air up. it get very loud and vibrates the cab of the car. can this be anything other then the blower motor? thanks fo the help
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Agentphish Major 129 Rep 1,052 Posts Drives: '08 328i Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: SF Bay Area iTrader: (2)	That sounds like something is stuck or there's a wire pinched and hitting the blades of the blower. I'd pull it out and investigate. It only takes like 15 mins to get it out if that.
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wiscoxi New Member 1 Rep 14 Posts Drives: 2007 335xi Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: madison wi iTrader: (0)	whats the best way to get at the blower fan? do i have totake out the cup holders glove box etc?
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Blackhawk36 Captain 30 Rep 644 Posts Drives: 2007 335i 6MT No iDrive Join Date: May 2009 Location: MD iTrader: (0)	The fan is very easy. You do remove the glove box. There is a locking clip that you press in and then twist the entire unit. Of course that is after you remove the electrical connector. Any chance you replaced your windshield recently? Mine sounded like that and it vibrated the whole dash after SafeLite put in a new windshield. They let a piece of the old windshield seal fall into the vent. It was hung up in the squirrel cage and when the fan was on high the out of balance condition caused noise and vibration.
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fun2drive BMWCCA 149159 38 Rep 847 Posts Drives: 13 128i Vert/ 14 JGC Diesel Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Florida Panhandle iTrader: (1)	Yep sounds like something striking the blades more than a bearing to me. Before buying a new motor check the blades and see if something decided to drop in that area...
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wiscoxi New Member 1 Rep 14 Posts Drives: 2007 335xi Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: madison wi iTrader: (0)	the last thing done on the car in that area was the fuse box was replaced under recall... now i have to take it it for the airbag/seat recall. ill see if they can look into that for me.
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