Shaking/ noise in blower for climate control

Had a loud vibration/ noise in the blower motor for the heating system. Was so bad I couldn't put it past the first fan speed setting with out the dash vibrating. The lower setting caused a slight vibration and a ticking sound.

I pulled the passenger kick panel off under the dash and pulled out the blower motor (3 screws holding it on)

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This little guy threw off the balance of the blower motor causing the vibration. The tail sticking out fins caused the ticking sound.

Morale of the story: don't let your kids eat in the vehicle while you are away.

That would have smelled real bad in a few days!

How in the world did that little guy get in there?

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Originally Posted by strokeZ

How in the world did that little guy get in there?

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The same way one got into our laundry soap tray in our Washing Machine lastnight ! I worked as a mechanic for a few years,someone came in complaining of a weird smell and just guess what it was ? Yup Mickey in the blower fan !YUK!!

I just had a mouse build a nest right up against the air filter for the passenger compartment in my Sonata. Little buggers like the warmth when I have been running the heater on the way home and decided to build a house. It was under warranty, so I took it to the dealer. Warranty does not cover mice damage. I should have checked it myself first.

I was hoping the Jeep might be better sealed against varmints being a Jeep and built to keep water out of more places. At least the blower motor is much much easier to get to in the Jeep.

I got another Vermin story..

My friend was wondering why his Suburban wasn't running right. He brought it into the shop,we popped the hood,opened the air box,and it was full I mean FULL of Dog food. I emptied it out and it filled a coffee can and then some !! He keeps it(the Suburban) in his garage along with the dog food ..

The weather here is cold so he must have crawled in the night before. If there is a way in a mouse will find it, all it needs is a excuse to go in whether its food or warmth. We would get mice in all sorts of weird places overseas. We would find nests inside turrets of MBT's where they made nests out of porn magazines.