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Old 4th November 2009, 15:35   #1
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Angry AC/Heater fan chirps like a cricket at low speed
OK, granted this a minor annoyance in an otherwise wonderful and silent car. I tend to leave my HVAC on low fan (1-2 bars). For the past 5 years, the fan has chirped like a cricket for the few few minutes and then went silent. Now it's tending to go on longer and longer. Yes it's the fan, because turning the HVAC off, stops the sound. Anyone know what's involved in replacing this fan and or what it costs? Is it buried deep in the dash or is it easily accessible?
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Old 4th November 2009, 23:42   #2
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Fan bearings are going. It will get progressively worse until the blower seizes completely. Last time I had a blower unit replaced was in my e34... used replacement unit installed by an indy ran around 400 bucks iirc.

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I refer you to one of my favourite pictures of my car.....

Ever seen your car with its dash removed?!
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I saw this thread and got all excited there might be an easy fix for this...but then I saw those pictures.

Thats a job I might push back until it gets worse. Thank you all for posting on this!
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