My 2008 FJ needed a blower motor change after 160k miles. Aftermarket fan was only $40 and it took me 20 minutes to change out. Perfectly quiet now, and saved a lot of money doing myself. 🎉
The fan in my 07 Camry has been doing this for about 3 years now, I always tell myself I'm going to change it out but then I turn up the radio and forget lol
No need to remove the glovebox. Our blower motor was making a similar sound, and worse, and then the noise went away. I noticed reddish, copper colored dust and wonder if a bearing or bushing got ground down. I lubricated the ends of the shaft with thin oil and it seems ok now, but I still wonder if it should be replaced.
- I had a noisy fan . Ended up being an acorn shell dropped onto my cabin filter and fell into blower wheel when changing the filter. Luckily I was able to vacuum it out and didn’t have to remove blower.
I wonder if the OEM blower motor on 2018 Rav4 Hybrids is a defective part to begin with. At 44,600 miles, the blower motor has been changed four times. The first time, it was in warranty; it had lasted a little over two years. The second time, about a year and two months later, the three year vehicle warranty had expired, along with the one year parts and labor warranty on tge replacement blower motor, leaving me with the bill, though the dealership did give me a small discount. The third time it failed, less than one year had gone by; thus, it was within the warranty period and replaced for free. Less than a year later, it failed yet again and was replaced yet again under warranty. I was told that the built-in resistor was the reason why these blower motors failed. Oh, and each time, it had that clicking sound and intermittent working. Other than that, it has been a great running and fuel efficient vehicle; the only other issues were the power door lock actuators on the driver's side front and rear, with the rear having failed about two months ago.
Try searching forums and seeing like owner experiences. If it's isolated to you and a handful of other people. It's something in common with you guys. Climate. Weather. Vermin such as much bringing in fibers. Pine needles or dead leaves pulverized into the duct from the outside. Resistor blows because there's an overload. Jam the hamster wheel and that's what does it. See if anyone had made an improvement to the design. If there isn't, then it's not common enough for anyone to make an improvement to the design. 😊
Hector from Puerto Rico. I have a camry 2004 and have the same problem but only in high, in the other speed no problem. Air technique said than the best speed not is the high is the, in my car, the third. In this speed no have the sound.
@@CubNole If it had any lubricant inside it the fan would spin for a few seconds when spun by hand. WD-40 leaves a little lubricant behind after most of it evaporates.
Don't ever recommend WD40 as a lubricant ever. Any oil it has is so thin it will wear away quickly. Next time say lubricant. Three different people spoke up and there's three times more who are silently shaking their head
@@LAactor yes, WD actually stands for water displacement, the 40 was the 40th formulation. It was designed to spray on military rifles to prevent rusting.
My 2008 FJ needed a blower motor change after 160k miles. Aftermarket fan was only $40 and it took me 20 minutes to change out. Perfectly quiet now, and saved a lot of money doing myself. 🎉
The fan in my 07 Camry has been doing this for about 3 years now, I always tell myself I'm going to change it out but then I turn up the radio and forget lol
This was a very interesting video. Thanks for showing us!
Thanks! - I think mine is heading down this road. I wish new cars had such simple heating/AC controls.
No need to remove the glovebox. Our blower motor was making a similar sound, and worse, and then the noise went away. I noticed reddish, copper colored dust and wonder if a bearing or bushing got ground down. I lubricated the ends of the shaft with thin oil and it seems ok now, but I still wonder if it should be replaced.
It's only temporary unless it works
What brand did you use? I got a motor from Rockauto Four Seasons brand, and continental brand for another car but both it makes slight bearing noise.
Knowing Peter, my guess is Denso.
Thanks for diy vid Peter
- I had a noisy fan . Ended up being an acorn shell dropped onto my cabin filter and fell into blower wheel when changing the filter. Luckily I was able to vacuum it out and didn’t have to remove blower.
Thanks for the video!👍
I wonder if the OEM blower motor on 2018 Rav4 Hybrids is a defective part to begin with. At 44,600 miles, the blower motor has been changed four times. The first time, it was in warranty; it had lasted a little over two years. The second time, about a year and two months later, the three year vehicle warranty had expired, along with the one year parts and labor warranty on tge replacement blower motor, leaving me with the bill, though the dealership did give me a small discount. The third time it failed, less than one year had gone by; thus, it was within the warranty period and replaced for free. Less than a year later, it failed yet again and was replaced yet again under warranty. I was told that the built-in resistor was the reason why these blower motors failed. Oh, and each time, it had that clicking sound and intermittent working. Other than that, it has been a great running and fuel efficient vehicle; the only other issues were the power door lock actuators on the driver's side front and rear, with the rear having failed about two months ago.
Try searching forums and seeing like owner experiences. If it's isolated to you and a handful of other people. It's something in common with you guys. Climate. Weather. Vermin such as much bringing in fibers. Pine needles or dead leaves pulverized into the duct from the outside. Resistor blows because there's an overload. Jam the hamster wheel and that's what does it. See if anyone had made an improvement to the design. If there isn't, then it's not common enough for anyone to make an improvement to the design. 😊
Can u show us the hybird battery fan dust cleaning
My Lexus had a similar issue.
Hector from Puerto Rico. I have a camry 2004 and have the same problem but only in high, in the other speed no problem. Air technique said than the best speed not is the high is the, in my car, the third. In this speed no have the sound.
Brushes are worn out.
🤓 - Denso parts are often cheaper outside of the dealership . 😅
If you Tap it 3 Times and say, , , "Tusk-a-Rura", , , it usually Fixes it!🤤
It is not always blower motor failing, sometimes tree seeds get in there and that is why there is noise.
I would squirt some WD-40 in the motor bearings and see what happens.
WD40 would displace any remaining lubricant in the bearings.
@@CubNole If it had any lubricant inside it the fan would spin for a few seconds when spun by hand. WD-40 leaves a little lubricant behind after most of it evaporates.
The worst advice ever. WD-40 is not a lubricant !!!
Don't ever recommend WD40 as a lubricant ever. Any oil it has is so thin it will wear away quickly. Next time say lubricant. Three different people spoke up and there's three times more who are silently shaking their head
@@LAactor yes, WD actually stands for water displacement, the 40 was the 40th formulation. It was designed to spray on military rifles to prevent rusting.