LexBrett

Hi All-

For years I have had an extremely annoying "ticking" sound coming from my blower motor. I fixed my Blower Motor this weekend and for the benefit of others, I thought I would write a DIY.

1. Background, Diagnosis, and Symptoms.

Your blower motor either has stopped working or makes an annoying ticking sounds. Your blower either (A) has a leaf stuck in the fan on top, (B) there is something in the motor that is loose and is ticking, or (C) the motor has failed altogether.

2. Tools and Parts

For (A), you do not need any tools or parts.

For (B) and (C) you will need a 8mm socket wrench, screwdriver, and a new or used blower motor. I recommend getting a used one, since they are about $50 on ebay and go for $200 to $300 new.

3. Repairs.

For (A), just open the glove compartment and locate the in cabin air filter. There are two little clips on each side of the glove compartment. Remove them and then access your filter. Remove the filter and right there is your blower motor on top!

If you see leaves or other debris, remove them and that may solve your problem. Check to see if there is still a noise, and if so then proceed to remove the blower motor.

For (B) and (C), you need to access the blower motor directly under the passenger side glove box. You do not have to remove the glove box. There are two clips on the trim to access the blower motor,





They are literally two clips under the glove compartment and really easy to remove and reinstall.

Next take off the trim to access the blower motor, and here it is,



There are three 8mm screws to remove, and in this pic I point to one of them,




Remove the three screws and then there is one more near the passengers right foot area that you can remove with a regular screwdriver.

One last connection is the electrical connector, and there is just a tab to press down on and it comes free.

Then reinstall your new or used blower motor and test to see if the fan works and does not make noises. Reinstall the trim, test one more time with everything together, and you are done.

I'd estimate that the repair at the dealer would be at least $400, and you can do this in under an hour for about $50.

Here are some pics of the blower motor. Notice the three 8mm screws and the electrical connector. I bought one from ebay for about $50 and works perfectly,













No need to get ripped off by a bad mechanic. You can do this yourself. Please let me know if you have questions..

Harold57

Thanks LexBrett. This is extremely helpful. (Hopefully, I'll never need it though!)

JohnnyCake

What Harold said! Great write up.

Caseoane

Wow, I never imagined it'd be so easy! Thanks for the write-up... I think I'll be chasing that annoying whistling noise this vert weekend....

LexBrett

It's highly likely there is just a leaf stuck in the motor. If you have ever changed your in cabin air filter in the glove box, just pull out the filter and reach with your hand and feel for leaves. That may be your problem.

Also while you have the cabin filter removed you can spray some Lysol to remove any mold in the motor and blower area, which will make your car smell good. I saw this trick in a Scotty Kilmer video. Mold forms from moisture entering the system, and Lysol will kill the mild and make it smell good. When you turn the blower motor on, air will circulate the Lysol through the system and kill mold elsewhere. You can also spray Lysol with the motor in the front of the car near the vents next to the windshield wipers that suck in air. Just something to do while you are working on the blower and takes less than a minute. I think juffy lube charges $50 or so for this service..

maxSteel

I did this today. At low speed my previous one was making a low rumbly sound like a bunch of tiny gnomes were hammering away.

I used a TYC 700112, $62 at .

Took me 20 minutes, gnomes are gone now

Raven01750

It's nice to know that even after seven years, that some post are still ageless.

Paul

Bgw70

so glad it was an easy fix and very affordable.

Pzazz26

Does anyone have a DIY for the blower resistor? Mine is getting wonky and I’ve got two quotes for over $1000.00! They say 6 1/2 hours labor…anyone have any better news?? Brand new owner…2002

Cheers Y’all!!!

LeX2K

Rockauto sells the power control module is that what you're looking for?
https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/...+resistor,6557
or get OEM
https://www.ebay.com/itm/184904611571

Don't know what's involved in getting to it.

poopycat01

I think this is the part:

87165C - CONTROL, BLOWER MOTOR - 87165-22040 (or 87165-22050) --> $255.49 ~ $295.00

The labor quote is 5.9 hours at whatever the garage or dealer charges, plus their made-up fees.

It's located behind the right side of the dash.

PWRSLVE

Thanks for this Amazon link. I just finished replacing my very noisy blower with this part. So far so good and much quieter. Also the TYC part is down to $47 at the moment on Amazon. It really is very easy to replace. A few additional comments, my 2005 had 3 clips holding the trim under the glove box rather than 2 and note that you pull the trim towards you to release it and not down. Finally, next to the electrical plug on the blower, on my car the electrical harness was clipped onto the blower housing so you have to pop that off also.